Scholarships and Awards
MechSE scholarships are awarded to outstanding prospective students or to continuing students with exceptional academic records, and there is no application process. Prospective freshmen are typically notified of scholarship offers by March. MechSE does however, consider continuing students for monetary awards. Departmental award applications are emailed from mechse-ug-advise@illinois.edu to continuing MechSE students each year. Deadline: Friday, February 7, 2025 by 11:59pm CST. We encourage all continuing students to apply.
Financial Aid
MechSE students may be eligible for several types of financial aid, including scholarships, grants, loans, and federal work study. Details on these programs and how to apply for financial aid can be found on the University of Illinois Admissions page.
- The Grainger College of Engineering has scholarships for continuing students, please visit their website for eligibility and qualification requirements. Application Deadline: March 11, 2025 by 5pm CDT.
- First-year students admitted into the Grainger College of Engineering for AY25-26 who have previously participated in a Worldwide Youth Science & Engineering Program (WYSE) are eligible to apply for the 2025 WYSE TrailBlazer Scholarship for Admitted Students. Application Deadline: March 15, 2025 by 11:59pm CDT.
- The Grainger College of Engineering is a FIRST scholarship provider, detailed information about this scholarship can be found here. The Grainger College of Engineering will offer a limited number of onetime scholarships in the amount of $2,000 to eligible admitted high-achieving first-year students. Application Deadline: March 15, 2025 by 11:59 CDT.
- Engineering Council offers yearly awards to continuing students. Visit https://ecpresident.wixsite.com/engineeringcouncil/awards for more information. Deadline: TBD.
- The University of Illinois Office of Student Financial Aid has a database of many scholarships that you can search on their website. Deadline: Varies.
- Additional information on undergraduate aid can be found on The Grainger College of Engineering website: https://grainger.illinois.edu/admissions/costs/undergraduate