Civil Service Scholarship

• The applicant must meet the IRS dependent definition of an individual who is a dependent of a current, full-time, Civil Service employee at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign or University System Office Civil Service employees who work on the Urbana campus.
• This employee must have a minimum of three years of continuous full-time employment at the time of application, five years preferred.
• The applicant must be an incoming full-time freshman at an institution of higher education or a continuing full-time college student.
• Individuals who have previously received this award remain eligible to apply, but priority consideration will be given to those who have not been selected as recipients in the past.

• Must be currently employed full-time as a University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Civil Service employee or University System Office Civil Service employees who work on the Urbana campus.
• The employee must have a minimum of three years of continuous full-time employment at the time of application, five years preferred.
• The employee must be enrolled as a student in an institution of higher education.
• Previous recipients are eligible to apply, but preference is given to new applicants.

The Civil Service Scholarship Committee is dedicated to ensuring a fair and transparent process for awarding scholarships. The committee is composed of members from various departments and backgrounds, bringing diverse perspectives to the selection process.