<p>I was accepted to UIUC as a computer engineer, but I haven't accepted yet as I'm still waiting if Purdue would hand out any scholarships (which I've started to lose hope over because of their unweighted 3.8 GPA requirement).</p>
<p>How does getting scholarships work at this school? Looking around, it seems the engineering department hands out scholarships automatically. But when would I be notified?</p>
<p>Also, where else would I be able to apply for other scholarships?</p>
<p>i have the same question.</p>
<p>Notification occurs in mid to late march with merit-based scholarships based on your application. Call Engineering to ask about any separate application process for the myriad of scholarships they have.</p>
<p>Balthezar: Thanks for the advice for calling engineering. I’m going to do that tomorrow! I just have to ask though. Do you have any insight on the out-of-state scholarship that is 12k/yr? Do they just solely look at academic achievement of ACT/SAT and GPA or do leadership skills and extracurriculars also influence it? I am just nervous about the scholarship since that is the only way I would go to Illinois.</p>
<p>I’m not familiar with the OOS Scholarship, sorry. We’re instate. But I do know that merit scholarships are based solely on the application, unless specifically stated in the documentation for the specific scholarship. Here’s a link to the scholarships on the financial aid website</p>
<p><a href=“https://secure.admin.illinois.edu/osfa/scholarship-database/index.aspx[/url]”>https://secure.admin.illinois.edu/osfa/scholarship-database/index.aspx</a></p>
<p>amaster008: Like you, my decision to go to UIUC primarily hinges on whether or not I receive the 12k/year scholarship that you are talking about. However, I did read somewhere that in order an OOS student to be eligible for that 12k/year, he/she has to have first received the general university scholarship (I don’t remember the name). I may be wrong, but I think I read this on the UIUC scholarship page before they changed the layout and I couldn’t find anything anymore haha.</p>
<p>GL to both of us in march</p>
<p>^Not quite sure what you’re talking about? I got the 12k a year, but I don’t remember seeing any other money from U of I.</p>
<p>^oh okay, great! That means I’m wrong, and it isn’t as hard as I thought it would be. =D</p>
<p>When did you get the scholarship? Recently right?</p>
<p>About a month ago. I applied during the priority round though, if that makes a difference.</p>
<p>I don’t know how selective Illinois is in giving out 12k a year, though. I know three friends who also applied to U of I, and they all got it. They’re all really good students, though. Not omgosh good, but up there… if you know what I mean.</p>
<p>“SAT II: 800 Math II, 800 Physics, 800 Chem, 780 Bio E”</p>
<p>Holy sh|t?!?!? Dude I just came across your Stanford EA thing and you’re hella beast lol.
All I got is 800 Math 2, and 780 physics =(. I got a 750 in chem freshman year but I don’t really like to talk about that haha</p>
<p>yeah so my hopes just went downnn</p>
<p>^
Do they even consider SAT II’s because mine are even lower than that! Haha.
To the comment of ThatsSoCoooolMan, I think that playing Priority didn’t make too much a difference … Unless I’m mistaken since I haven’t gotten any scholarship offers, but yet again, my test scores aren’t that great. It was my essay and extracurriculars that got me in, on a personal note. That’s just why I’m wondering if it is just solely numbers (how high of an ACT score, high class rank, high GPA, etc) or in a holistic kind of way. Yep…</p>
<p>"Holy sh|t?!?!? Dude I just came across your Stanford EA thing and you’re hella beast lol.
All I got is 800 Math 2, and 780 physics =(. I got a 750 in chem freshman year but I don’t really like to talk about that haha</p>
<p>yeah so my hopes just went downnn"</p>
<p>no need for such high test scores to get the 12K scholarship. I got the $12K scholarship with 760 Reading, 750 Math, 730 Writing. I don’t think they consider SAT II that much if at all. Also got a $2000 scholarship! helps a lot, cuz Illinois is rather expensive for out of state students.</p>
<p>^ enemyunit, I endorse this</p>
<p>My friends got their scholarships with less. If you’re freaking out about a 750 versus an 800 I would be confident in saying that you are flipping your pancakes too hard.</p>
<p>If it’s enlightening at all, this is an excerpt from the scholarship letter:
“Because of your high school academic record and activities, your score on the national testing program, and your demonstrated potential for success…”</p>
<p>from what I gleaned of it, it feels like they look at your transcript as a whole, but only look at essays to find a hail mary in terms of “demonstrated potential for success”.</p>
<p>^
It also says activities, so I’m assuming that look at your application holistically? Though I think I stand no chance … It’s so difficult since the OOS pool is so competitive. I’m surprised that I even got into engineering. Is it possible for them to notify us BEFORE March? </p>
<p>I wish the best of luck to us too enemyunit.</p>