Presidential Scholarship Fund
The Presidential Scholarship is the most prestigious scholarship available to new freshmen. Recipients receive up to $11,000 per year renewable for four years. The Presidential Scholars fund helps the University recruit and retain the highest achieving students to Illinois State University. Presidential Scholars are selected from a pool of admitted students based on academic qualifications such as ACT/SAT, High School GPA, and an on campus interview. Effort is made to select the best students from a variety of backgrounds and majors. Presidential Scholarship applicants are notified of their status by mid-March.