AIM High
The AIM High Pilot Grant program was signed into law on June 4, 2018 with the intent of increasing enrollment at Illinois Universities and decreasing the amount of student loan debt. AIM High funds are awarded by Chicago State University to first time freshmen and Transfer students beginning with the 2019-20 award year. Students must meet the criteria of the grant.
AIM High Criteria:
Freshmen eligible applicants
Transfer students eligible applicants
AIM HIGH Scholarships 2021-2022 Award Year
Renewals Only
Continuing Student Renewals
Only students who have received the AIM HIGH scholarship for the 2019-20 and 2020-21 award years will receive scholarships in 2021-22. Students must meet the renewal criteria designated below for the appropriate award year in order to receive the scholarship.
AIM High Scholarships 2020-2021 Award Year
Freshman Requirements
Scholarship | Required GPA | Required Test Score | Scholarship Amount | Renewal |
AIM High Merit Scholarship | 2.75+ cumulative Unweighted gpa | 18 or higher ACT Total Score or SAT 960 or higher | Maximum $24,000 (up to $6,000 Annually) | Maintain full time enrollment (minimum 12 credit hours), maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and good judicial standing |
AIM High SuccessU Scholarship | Admission to the CSU SuccessU program | Maximum $12,000 (up to $3000 annually) | Maintain full time enrollment (minimum 12 credit hours), maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and good judicial standing |
Transfer Student Requirements
Scholarship | Required GPA | Scholarship Amount | Renewal Criteria |
AIM High Transfer Scholarship | 2.75+ 4.0 Scale Earned a minimum of 24 semester credit hours | $12,000 (up to $6,000 Annually) |
Maintain full time enrollment (minimum 12 credit hours), maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) and good judicial standing |
AIM High Scholarships 2019-20 Award Year
Freshman Requirements
Scholarship | Required GPA | Required Test Score | Scholarship Amount | Renewal |
AIM High Presidential Scholarship | 3.25+ Unweighted | 20 or higher ACT Total Score or SAT 1030 or higher | $24,000 ($6,000 Annually) | 3.0 cumulative GPA each term, completion of 12 or more semester hours (Spring & Fall) and good judicial standing |
AIM High Academic Achievement Scholarship | 3.0 – 3.24 Unweighted | 19 or higher ACT Total Score or SAT 990 or higher | $16,000 ($4,000 Annually) | 3.0 cumulative GPA each term, completion of 12 or more semester hours (Spring & Fall) and good judicial standing |
AIM High CSU Persistent Scholarship | 2.75 – 2.99 Unweighted | 18 or higher ACT Total Score or SAT 960 or higher | $12,000 ($3,000 Annually) | 2.75 cumulative GPA each term, completion of 12 or more semester hours (Spring & Fall) and good judicial standing |
AIM High SUCCESS U Scholarship | 2.5+ Unweighted | 15 or higher ACT Total Score or SAT 880 or higher | $8,000 ($2,000 Annually) | 2.5 cumulative GPA each term, completion of 12 or more semester hours (Spring and Fall) and good judicial standing |
Transfer Students Requirements
Scholarship | Required GPA | Scholarship Amount | Renewal Criteria |
AIM HIGH Transfer Scholarship | 2.75+ 4.0 Scale Earned a minimum of 24 semester credit hours | $12,000 ($6,000 Annually) | 2.75 cumulative GPA each term, completion of 12 or more semester hours (Spring and Fall) and good judicial standing |
FAQs
A. In addition to meeting the gpa, ACT/SAT requirement and hours of transfer credit for transfer students, you must: be a resident of Illinois who attended an Illinois high school, not be in default, and meet the income eligibility requirements.