Transfer Leadership Scholarship at Illinois Institute of Technology 2025

Transfer Leadership Scholarship (TLS) is a transfer scholarship available for students from  all post-secondary institutions and is offered by Illinois Institute of Technology.

Eligibility Criteria for the Transfer Leadership Scholarship:

• The application is open to transfer students from all nationalities.
• The applicant must be a new, incoming transfer student.
• The applicant must submit the Transfer Leadership Application and Agreement form.
• The applicant must have attained a cumulative GPA of 3.5/ 4.0 scale, and are in good academic standing at their college at time of application.
• Scholars must maintain a GPA of 3.25 or higher. Students with GPAs that drop below 3.25 for two consecutive semesters become ineligible to continue as TLS Scholars.
• Be a full-time student enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours per semester.
• Awards will be determined based on academic achievement, essay strength, leadership resume strength, and letter of recommendation.

Application Process:

• Submit a leadership essay answering the question, “How would you be a catalyst for change at Illinois Tech and throughout your post-graduate career?*
• Submit a leadership resume.
• Submit a letter of recommendation.
• Attend a scholarship interview.

Value of the Scholarship:

• Scholarship awards range from $30,000 annual tuition to Full Tuition.
• Leadership training/mentorship each year.

Additional Information:

• The Transfer Leadership Scholarship cannot be combined with other Illinois Tech institutional scholarships such as Chicago STAR, Chicago Police and Fire, PTK, and more.
• If the recipient earns multiple awards, the university will award the highest institutional award for which the student is qualified, but will not combine multiple awards.