Katie Nardulli of Williamsville, Illinois, a graduate of Williamsville High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded a $28,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in exercise science.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
Taylor Glisson of New Berlin, Illinois, a graduate of Pleasant Plains High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded a $16,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in elementary education.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
Heaven Cole of Chicago, a graduate of Wells High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded a $16,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in criminology and criminal justice.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
Adriana Nation of Springfield, a graduate of Pleasant Plains High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the summer semester of 2026 and awarded an $8,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over two years. At UIS, she will major in pre-nursing.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
Monzerat Garcia of McHenry, Illinois, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall 2026 semester and awarded a $20,000 Capital Scholars Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in legal studies.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
In high school, she was involved in color guard, jazz band, Madrigals and Leadership in Action.
Samantha Thompson of Eagle, Wisconsin, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the spring semester of 2027 and awarded a $24,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in criminology and criminal justice.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
In high school, she played soccer and flag football.
Aliyah Weis of Dunfermline, Illinois, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded an $8,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over two years. At UIS, she will major in pre-nursing.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
In high school, she was involved in volleyball, softball and Giant Pride.
Juan Salazar of Lima, Peru, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded a $24,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over four years. At UIS, he will major in business administration. He will also play on the UIS tennis team.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
Ryhanna Merrifield of Virden, Illinois, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded a $10,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over two years. At UIS, she will major in pre-nursing.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
In high school, she was involved in track and field, cheerleading and drama club.
Kaylee Kovski of Sherman, Illinois, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for the fall semester of 2026 and awarded a $10,000 Star Scholar Award for tuition over two years. At UIS, she will major in pre-nursing.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
In high school, she was involved in soccer and cheerleading.