James Ileka of Chicago, a senior at Morgan Park High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2022 and awarded a $24,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in computer science.

The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.

“I chose to apply to UIS because I know that it is a great school that I will excel in and also bring things to the table for the school,” he said.

Following graduation from UIS, he plans to find a job in the computer science field.

All undergraduate first year students are automatically eligible for Lincoln Merit Scholarships. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on high school GPA. In order to receive $24,000 over four years, the student must have an unweighted GPA of 3.60-3.79.

For more information on scholarships, contact the UIS Office of Financial Assistance at 217-206-6724 or finaid@uis.edu. For a full list of scholarship opportunities, visit uis.edu/financialaid/scholarships/.

Students may apply for admission to UIS at uis.edu/apply. Contact the UIS Office of Admission at admissions@uis.edu or 217-206-4847 with questions.