By University of Illinois Extension and College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences
University of Illinois Extension and the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences (ACES) are pleased to offer up to 54 scholarships for the 2018-2019 academic year.
University of Illinois Extension is the flagship outreach effort of the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, offering educational programs to residents of all of Illinois' 102 counties.
Two scholarships of $2,500 each will be awarded in each of the 27 Extension Units. To learn more about Extension, visit extension.illinois.edu.
Applicant qualifications
Applicants must be incoming freshmen or transfer students who are current residents of Illinois, who will be majoring within the College of ACES at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign during the 2018-2019 academic year.
Applicants will be ranked on the basis of academic achievement, leadership and good citizenship. Priority will be given to incoming freshmen, but transfer students are encouraged to apply.
Application period
To learn more, visit academics.aces.illinois.edu/scholarships/new-students. To apply, visit illinois.edu/sb/sec/6564043.
Award decisions will be made on a rolling basis beginning December 1, 2017 until all are awarded.
For questions, please contact cacesoap@illinois.edu.
Illinois Extension leads public outreach for University of Illinois by translating research into action plans that allow Illinois families, businesses, and community leaders to solve problems, make informed decisions, and adapt to changes and opportunities.