Contact Us
National & International Scholarships Program
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
807 South Wright Street, 5th Floor
MC-317
Champaign, IL 61820
Our office is located in the Illini Union Bookstore Building. Enter the building through the northeast corner doors (not the main bookstore entrance). Take the elevator to the 5th floor and enter the Center for Advising and Academic Services.
217-333-4710
Monday–Friday
9:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m.–5:00 p.m.
Our staff meets with students regularly to discuss a variety of topics, including:
- Pursuing your academic and career goals
- Maximizing your time at the University of Illinois
- Strengthening your candidacy for a prestigious scholarship
- Critiquing application essays and other materials
Email topscholars@illinois.edu or call 217-333-4710 to schedule your appointment. Appointments are generally 1 hour long. Students and alumni who do not live near campus may speak with us via phone or Zoom.
Material Review Policy: If you are wanting your scholarship materials reviewed we require that those materials be submitted to us as email attachments along with a few dates and times you would be available for an appointment no earlier than 2 business days after your submission.
As each scholarship has different requirements, please read the Illinois application instructions carefully regarding how to submit your materials. Some scholarships will need to be provided directly to our office, while others have their own application websites to upload materials directly.
If you would like to be added to our database to be more regularly informed about scholarship opportunities, or have other questions, please fill out the contact form below.