FOR ADVISORS’ INFORMATION: Accelerate Your Success Summer Scholarship – Information in iAdvise for eligible students and applications due 4/22!
We are pleased to announce that the Summer 2022 Accelerate Your Success Scholarship application has launched!
The Accelerate Your Success Program provides an opportunity for eligible students to take two courses of 5+ total credit hours over the Summer Session to help them remain on-track for a timely graduation. Students who are eligible will receive a scholarship that is able to be added to other summer session financial aid that the student may receive. There are 300 scholarships of $2,300 each. Funds will be awarded while available.
Eligibility and Requirements:
Eligibility is determined by a series of factors that include financial aid eligibility factors, and registration in AY 21-22:
- Students must have been registered in Fall 2021 or Spring 2022;
- Students with an estimated family contribution (EFC) below $9,000, e.g. students who may be MAP-eligible or those who are Pell eligible/Pell recipients;
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- Students must have a completed FAFSA or the Illinois Alternative Application for Financial Aid on file for AY 21 - 22
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*Please keep in mind that while we are concerned about students who may have SAP for this group, COVID-19 remediation may be an option for the students, which can be discussed so that they may remain eligible for AYS.
Special Note: Students who are eligible will have their eligibility listed in the Event component of iAdvise for advisors to review in their record by going to their “Notes” section.
Beyond initial eligibility to apply for AYS scholarships, in order to be selected, students must maintain eligibility to register for Summer 2022 with no holds impeding registration at the time of selection, students must register for at least 5 credit hours in UIC Summer Session 2022 (those credit hours can be completed in Summer Session 1 only, Summer Session 2 only, or a combination of Summer Session 1 and 2. Students must also remain eligible to receive financial aid and not have a SAP cancellation in May 2022.
Application and Awarding Process:
Students must apply online and are invited to do so via email. That email was sent on Monday, March 28th to all eligible students.
- Applications will be released on March 28th, 2022;
- Deadline to apply is April 22nd, 2022;
- Applications will begin being reviewed on April 25th and students MUST BE REGISTERED for UIC Summer Session courses in order to be awarded an AYS summer scholarship;
- Students will be informed via email if selected for an AYS Scholarship;
Download and review the full AYS Advisor Info Packet including screen shots of the application, information about eligibility indicators in iAdvise, information on a summer session bill estimator that was developed, and general information on AYS. Also, you can review the Student FAQ at the Accelerate Your Success Web Page for more detailed information.