Transfer Chancellor’s Fellows (AIM HIGH) Star Scholarship

A scholarship for high achieving City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) students

Transfer Chancellor’s Fellows (AIM HIGH) Star Scholarship is valued at up to $5,000 a year and may be renewed for a total of four consecutive, full-time, fall or spring semesters. Recipients can find the specific value of their award on their financial aid notification letters, which will be distributed in March.

Selection Criteria

Awards are open to Illinois residents who are also U.S. citizens or eligible non-citizens whose families have a household income less than eight times the federal poverty rate. Visit the Illinois Student Assistance Commission web page for more details.

Please note, funding is limited, and meeting the following criteria does not guarantee receipt of the award. The award is only valid for the term in which it is offered. Other eligibility requirements exist, including: 

Selection Criteria: 

Academic Criteria
  • Must complete a transfer application for admission to UIC by the transfer deadline 
  • Must be a first time Baccalaureate seeking City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) student
  • City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) students must be Chicago Star Scholarship recipients, and Transfer Admission Guarantee (TAG) through CCC.
  • City Colleges of Chicago (CCC) students must graduate from CCC with an associate degree before their first term of enrollment at UIC 
  • Must have a minimum cumulative transfer GPA of 3.0
Financial Criteria:
  • Must submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or Rise Act application with the UIC school code (001776) by February 15.
  • Total family income cannot exceed 8 times the Federal Poverty guidelines (https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty-guidelines)

Continuing Student Eligibility

To maintain the Transfer Chancellor’s Fellows (AIM HIGH) Star Scholarship, students must:

  • Maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA and Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) during their enrollment at UIC 
  • Maintain a household income less than eight times the federal poverty rate
  • Maintain full-time status for at least 12 semester hours during enrollment at UIC
  • Maintain Illinois residency as determined by university policy

Other important notes

In addition to tuition, students will be assessed mandatory fees, assessments, and — for some programs — tuition differentials. See our cost calculator or the registrar's website for more details.
The award cannot be applied to tuition during the summer semester.