Awards and Scholarships
Scholarships from Computer Science Department
The department offers a minimum of three $800 scholarships. Each scholarship is disbursed in two equal parts of $400 each for the Fall and Spring semesters. Applications can be obtained from the department or click here for form. (Deadline: January 31 )
At least two scholarships are awarded to undergraduate students who are currently enrolled at SIUC and who have made significant progress toward a major in Computer Science. These awards are based on the following criteria:
The third scholarship is awarded to a transfer student from an Illinois community college that has also made significant progress toward a major in Computer Science. Applications can be obtained from the department or click here for form. This award is based on the following criteria:
Other scholarships are available. Contact the College of Science Dean's Office and New Student Admission Services for additional information.
Scholarship for High School SeniorsThe Department of Computer Science also offers $4000 scholarships for selected high school seniors who enroll at SIUC with a major in Computer Science. Each scholarship is worth $500 per semester (Fall and Spring) for eight semesters. The funds will be applied toward tuition and /or fees.
Selection will be based on a candidate's entire academic and extracurricular record, an application form, letters of reference from two teachers, and a typewritten essay. Minimum requirements are a composite ACT score of at least 27 (or SAT I total of 1220), a math ACT score of at least 27 (or a math SAT I of 610), and a class ranking in the top 25%. (Deadline: January 31 )
In order to retain a scholarship, a student must do the following:
Scholarships from other SIUC Departments