Illinois Tech Esports Scholarship at Illinois Institute of Technology 2025

Illinois Tech Esports Scholarship is a merit scholarship, offered by the Illinois Institute of Technology.

Eligibility Criteria for the Illinois Tech Esports Scholarship:

• The application is open only to incoming first-year students who are United States citizens or permanent residents.
• The scholarship is awarded to candidates who demonstrate the following strengths:
  • Commitment to building a positive community.
  • Exhibition of leadership skills.
  • Demonstrated experience in competitive esports, including games such as League of Legends, Overwatch, and Hearthstone.
  • Interest in the development and growth of the Illinois Tech Esports community.

Application Process:

Application must include one page essay describing your involvement in Esports.

Selection Process:

• Finalists for the scholarship will be invited to connect with the Illinois Tech Esports (ITE) student organizations on the ITE Discord App.
• Finalists will participate in a virtual or in-person meet and greet with members of the ITE leadership team .
• Finalists will demonstrate gameplay skills in a series of gaming sessions with members of ITE.

Value of the Scholarship:

The scholarship award of $5,000 per year for up to four years (five years for architecture).

Additional Information:

The Illinois Tech Esports Scholarship cannot be combined with full-tuition institutional scholarships like Duchossois, Camras and more, students awarded a full-tuition scholarship will receive the highest eligible award, but multiple institutional scholarships cannot be combined.