Steel Anderson of Andalusia, Illinois, a senior at Morning Star Academy in Bettendorf, Iowa, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $36,000 Capital Scholars Honors Program Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, he plans to major in business.

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.

At Morning Star Academy, he is a part of the wrestling, golf and basketball teams. He is also involved in student government.

“I am choosing UIS because I like the feel of campus and small class sizes,” he said.

Following graduation from UIS, he plans to pursue a career in business and entrepreneurship.

Capital Scholars Honors Program scholarships are competitive and are based on high school GPA. The Honors Program is a selective undergraduate program combining high standards and emphasis on excellence with a small residential college model, enrolling only about 100 first-year students each year.

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 the Financial Aid website.

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