Fall 2022 Academic and Financial Criteria
- Is a resident of the state of Illinois and attended an Illinois high school
- Be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen or meet the “undocumented student” criteria of the RISE Act
- Is enrolled for the first time at Illinois State University
- Is a full-time undergraduate student enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program
- Have not yet received a bachelor’s degree (the equivalent of 135 semester credit hours)
- Not be incarcerated
- Not be in default on any student loan, nor owe a refund on any state or federal grant
- Have a grade point average of 4.0
- Has filed a 2022-23 FAFSA (preference will be given to those who file the FAFSA by January 1, 2022) and demonstrated need with household income no greater than six times the poverty guidelines as outlined in the chart below
Income Poverty Guidelines
Persons in Family/Household: 1
Maximum Income: $77,280
Persons in Family/Household: 2
Maximum Income: $104,520
Persons in Family/Household: 3
Maximum Income: $130,140
Persons in Family/Household: 4
Maximum Income: $159,000
Persons in Family/Household: 5
Maximum Income: $186,240
Persons in Family/Household: 6
Maximum Income: $213,480
Persons in Family/Household: 7
Maximum Income: $240,720
Persons in Family/Household: 8
Maximum Income: $267,960
Persons in Family/Household: Every additional
Maximum Income: $27,240
These awards are renewable and available for up to four years (eight consecutive fall and spring semesters) of full-time enrollment provided the student maintains a cumulative 2.75 grade point average (GPA) and meets Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) requirements.
Funds are limited and subject to continued state allocations. Each school must provide new financial aid funding to match the AIM HIGH funding provided by the State of Illinois. Illinois State University will match the state funding with the Redbird Scholarship, University Scholarship, and Presidential Scholarship Programs.