UIC To Offer Free Tuition To Illinois' Top Students

CHICAGO — The University of Illinois-Chicago has launched a new program that will allow the state's top students to attend the school for free. Starting in the 2019-20 school year, students who qualify for the Chancellor's Fellows Program won't have to pay the base tuition and fees of $13,664.

The state gave UIC $25 million to fund the scholarships, which aim to keep the state's most successful students at home.

To be eligible for the scholarships, students must come from households with a maximum family income of less than $150,600 for a family of four. All high school valedictorians, as well as any student with at least a 3.8 grade point average and an ACT score of 30 or an SAT score of 1360, will be eligible.

The program won't cover room and board costs — only tuition and fees.

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