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Understanding your Financial Aid Offer
We all know the cost of college and the aid you receive is a huge part of choosing where to go to college. That’s why we focus on making the process as transparent as possible so you fully understand what’s available to you, and you can make informed decisions that best fit your needs and goals.
Ross Owens named the new UIS Police Chief
Veteran University of Illinois Springfield Police Officer Ross Owens of Springfield has been named the new UIS Police Chief, pending University of Illinois Board of Trustees approval. Owens has worked for the UIS Police Department for 22 years, having most recently served as the interim police chief since January 2021.
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Christopher Poetchner wins GPSI Award
Christopher Poetchner, won GPSI’s Brian T. Milbrandt Memorial Award for Academic and Professional Excellence in Spring 2020. He did an incredible job at his internship with IDOT.
Explore the video summaries and press release.
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Elizabeth Flores Martinez of Chicago awarded a $4,000 scholarship from the University of Illinois Springfield
Elizabeth Flores Martinez of Chicago, a senior at Thomas Kelly High School, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2022 and awarded a $4,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years. At UIS, she will major in criminology and criminal justice.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
Abraham Lincoln and the Making of an Antislavery Nation
Graham Peck is the Wepner Distinguished Professor of Lincoln Studies in the Department of History at the University of Illinois at Springfield. The following is a modified version of the Wepner Distinguished Professor Investiture Lecture, delivered Thursday, September 24, 2020.
