ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible!

ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible is a bold new financial aid program that meets 100% of demonstrated financial need for qualifying newly enrolled students. High-achieving students from families with lower incomes can achieve an ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ education with ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible.

For fall of 2023, 183 students were recipients of ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible grants. Many are the first in their families to attend college.

This was the vision of ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ graduate Murry Gerber, who made the $40 million commitment to provide financial aid and scholarships to ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ students with backgrounds similar to his own. His vision has inspired many other donors to bring ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible to life for future students and alumni.

Eligibility

ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible meets the demonstrated financial need of every eligible student using available funds from federal, state and college sources.?

To determine financial eligibility, submit the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid, available for some students living in Illinois.

Academic eligibility is defined by recalculated* GPA of 3.5 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) and class rank (when available) of top 20%. More than 60% of admitted students are academically eligible for ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible, and about 25% are first-generation college students.?

Transfer students may be eligible with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 in a minimum of 12 credit hours and high financial need.

¡ú ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ in seeing if you might qualify academically for ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible? Complete ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ¡¯s Merit Scholarship Estimator, which includes an option to upload an unofficial transcript. ?

How ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible works

Here are examples of how ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible makes ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ an affordable reality for three different qualifying students/families, with the direct cost of $62,000?for one year at ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ:

*A recalculated GPA is the best predictor of student success at ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ. The Office of Admissions automatically recalculates a student's high school GPA to standardize it across the entire applicant pool. Coursework in the following areas is included in the recalculation: English, lab science, mathematics, social studies and foreign language. Grades in such courses are recalculated and standardized on a 4.0 grading scale. The high school profile is a useful tool in helping ensure proper grade translation. Rigor of coursework, including honors level, AP, dual enrollment and IB, is considered, but not within the recalculation of the GPA.?

**Your award total will include ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ merit scholarships and other institutional awards, plus any federal and state grants and loans. An ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ Possible Grant, along with all additional financial aid for which you are eligible, will meet the direct cost of ÌìÒ×ÆåÅÆ.