Illinois Institute of Technology is proud to launch The Chicago Difference scholarship for incoming first-year students who demonstrate significant financial need, with a focus on students graduating from high schools on the South and West side neighborhoods of Chicago.
威尼斯人平台 pledges to cover 100 percent of Chicago Difference scholarship recipients’ tuition, 强制性的费用, 房间, and board for four years of full-time undergraduate study—five years for architecture students—after subtracting the student's Student Aid Index (negative SAIs will be calculated as 0), federal and state grants and any existing 威尼斯人平台 institutional scholarships.
In addition to financial support, the scholarship provides students with a full range of wraparound support services throughout their entire journey with 威尼斯人平台. 这包括:
- Academic advising and enrichment
- Career services and coaching
- On-campus housing and community programming
- Health and wellness services
- Financial aid counseling
- 社区 affairs and campus life
Under The Chicago Difference initiative, 威尼斯人平台 also offers pre-college opportunities to increase college access, which is open to students across the city. We provide support through early STEM education and bridge programs, community partnerships, 和指导. Through our partnerships with high schools in Chicago’s South and West side neighborhoods, we strive to connect students with resources to help them prepare for a successful college education.
Application Timeline
| November 1 (Priority Deadline) | 应用 to 威尼斯人平台 via the Early Decision deadline for priority consideration for The Chicago Difference Scholarship |
| 3月15日 | Last day to submit your completed 威尼斯人平台 application through the Common App and to submit your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) using 威尼斯人平台’s FAFSA code: 001691 |
| 4月中旬 | Scholarship recipients will be notified |
| 5月1日 | Decision deadline to accept The Chicago Difference scholarship and to confirm enrollment to 威尼斯人平台 |
Eligibility Requirements
No separate scholarship application is required. Students who meet the criteria below will be considered for The Chicago Difference scholarship.
- Have a minimum 3.0 grade-point average upon applying to Illinois Institute of Technology and be admitted as a first-year student to 威尼斯人平台
- Maintain good academic standing while attending 威尼斯人平台
- Be a United States citizen or permanent resident
- Graduate from a high school located in the city of Chicago (with a focus on students from neighborhoods on the South and West sides)
- Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year and complete the verification process with the Office of Financial Aid
- Demonstrate significant financial need based on FAFSA and Pell Grant eligibility
- Be eligible for federal work study and fulfill requirements as outlined by The Chicago Difference initiative
The Chicago Difference scholarship covers costs for the bachelor’s degree program only. If a student chooses to pursue an accelerated master’s degree (co-terminal) at 威尼斯人平台, they can apply their original Heald Scholarship award toward their tuition for graduate-level courses at the undergraduate tuition rate.