Summer 2025 Info
The Office of the Vice Provost for Academic Programs and Effectiveness offers a limited number of awards to eligible students toward summer tuition and fees, enabling undergraduate students to earn credit hours towards graduation. If eligible, an invited student would register for at least 5 credit hours during the UIC Summer Session 1 (4-week session) and/or Summer Session 2 (8-week session) and receive a scholarship toward tuition and fees. Due to limited funds, awards will be granted to qualified students until funds are expended.
Summer 2025 Application
The Accelerate Your Success application for Summer Session 2025 will open on February 13th, 2025. More information is available on our Application page.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do you have questions about the Accelerate Your Success Program? Get answers below!
Application
Yes. Eligible students will receive an email in early February with the link to the application form. Students will be notified via email whether they receive the scholarship. Students will need to register for at least 5 credit hours at UIC in Summer 2025 to receive the scholarship. Funds are limited and awards will be distributed until funds are expended.
Yes, Federal Pell grant funding and loans (if applicable) are available for Summer.
The program will pay for one course only if you register for two Summer Session courses.
Students who drop below 5 credit hours by withdrawing from one of their summer courses before the end of the add/drop period of Summer Session 2 are effectively withdrawing from scholarship eligibility and will be responsible for all tuition and fees incurred for the remaining course.
Students who drop below 5 credit hours after the add/drop period will not be affected. Keep in mind that students may only use four Late Drops throughout their time at UIC and dropping courses can affect your status with financial aid.
Important: Students who drop below five credit hours in the summer could lose Pell Grant eligibility for that semester. More information may be obtained by contacting the Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships to determine the impact on your specific Financial Aid package.
In general, no. You can take any two courses during Summer Session 1 and/or Summer Session 2.
There is no limit regarding the choice of undergraduate course(s) during Summer Session 1 (4-week session) and/or Summer Session 2 (8-week session), as long as the total credit hour reaches at least 5. Prerequisite or retake questions should be addressed by academic advisors.
The Accelerate Your Success award cannot be combined with other campus programs in which tuition is funded or waived (such as Break Through Tech, Summer Edge, etc.). It also cannot be used for students enrolled in Study Abroad Partnership or Exchange programs. We will contact any student whose award might be affected by participation in one of these programs.
There is no additional FAFSA required for summer.
There is no additional FAFSA required for summer. The FAFSA completed for the academic year 2024-2025 applies to Summer 2025.
Generally, No, financial aid used in Summer does not affect student aid for the upcoming academic year but it can count against the lifetime eligibility.
No. Financial aid used in the Summer term does not affect student aid for the upcoming academic year. However, summer Pell does count against the student’s lifetime eligibility. For more information, please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Notification Timeline
Initial notifications of a decision for Summer 2025 will be emailed to all applicants at their UIC email starting March 17. If awardees are not able to meet all eligibility requirements, waitlisted applicants will be selected on an ongoing basis.
After applying, students should register for summer courses once their time ticket opens. If waitlisted, we recommend remaining registered for courses in case you are selected later. If you are not selected and no longer want to take courses, you can change your schedule without penalties by dropping courses before the add/drop deadline to avoid unwanted charges.
Eligibility Requirements
Not necessarily. Because notifications are designed to go out as early as possible, some students may still be working on meeting all eligibility requirements. If a student is accepted to the program but does not meet all the requirements, they will not be awarded the scholarship, and another waitlisted applicant will be selected.
The Accelerate Your Success scholarship cannot be combined with other UIC scholarship programs. If a student has been accepted to this program and decides to participate in another campus summer program in which tuition is funded or waived, they may no longer be eligible for Accelerate Your Success. We will contact any student whose award might be affected by participation in one of these programs.
Remember:
To maintain eligibility:
- You must be eligible to register for Summer 2025 with no holds impeding registration by the registration deadline of June 2
You must register for at least 5 credit hours in UIC Summer Session for Summer 2025:
- Those credit hours can be completed in Summer Session 1 only, Summer Session 2 only, or a combination of Summer Session 1 and 2;
Academic Progress Eligibility:
- You must remain eligible for financial aid and not have a Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) Cancellation in May 2025
After Add/Drop
Only after the add/drop deadline for Summer Session 2 passes, Friday, June 20, will scholarships be applied to student accounts. It may take a few weeks after this date before you see the scholarship applied to your bill.
Please contact Summer Session Office or the Office for Financial Aids and Scholarships.
For eligibility and status for the Accelerate Your Success program, please contact your college academic advisor or success coach.
For summer course registration and questions, please contact the Summer Session Office.
For Financial Aid questions please contact the Office of Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
Questions about your status?
For students who have applied and have questions about their award or the waitlist should consult the Frequently Asked Questions on the Post-Award Information page.