IIT - Inventing the Future

Are you interested in applying for the Spring 2010 term? Don't worry... there is still time!

We will be offering three On The Spot Decision sessions for students to meet with an Admission Counselor, who will review your application and give you an admission decision as well as determine any merit-based scholarships that you are eligible for. Financial Aid Counselors will provide any further assistance and information about scholarship and financial aid opportunities at IIT. Campus tours will be offered for those who haven't had the opportunity to visit yet.

Students should bring the complete application and official sealed copies of all transcipts in order to be reviewed for admission.

Please register for the session you would like to attend.

Saturday, December 12, 9am-12pm

Monday, December 14, 5-8pm

Wednesday, December 16, 5-8pm

All sessions will be located in the Office of Undergraduate Admission in Perlstein Hall on IIT's Main Campus.

For more information about the sessions as well as parking and travel information, please visit the event page at: http://www.iit.edu/undergrad_admission/visit/on_the_spot.shtml

Recently, Samantha and I had the opportunity to visit the United World College of the Adriatic. The College is located in Duino, Italy, a quaint town on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. During our visit we gave a small group presentation, toured the facilities and met with the College Counselor. We were extremely impressed by the students we met; they were mature and respectful and had very intelligent and thoughtful questions. We were also pleased to announce the new IIT/UWC Scholarship Program to provide financial assistance to students who have attended a UWC. 

 (Above, I am in front of the College of the Adriatic)

 (Below, pictures of Duino, by the shore)

United World College Scholarship

Illinois Institute of Technology is pleased to announce a new scholarship program to provide financial assistance to United World College (UWC) students. There are several types of financial aid available for UWC students including merit-based and need-based aid.

IIT/UWC Scholarship is a merit-based scholarship of $15,000 per year for four years (five years for architecture) for full-time undergraduate students.

Room and Board Grant is a need-based scholarship to assist high financial need students with on-campus room and board fees at IIT.

Work-Study Aid up to $1,500 per year will be awarded to a limited number of students who demonstrate high financial need.

How to Apply: UWC students must complete an IIT application for admission and submit an additional letter of recommendation from a counselor or faculty member at a UWC school. Students who are interested in being reviewed for need-based assistance must complete a Student Financial Aid Application: International students - College Board’s International Student Financial Aid Application, U.S. Citizens and Permanent Residents- Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

International Baccalaureate Scholarship. Students who are attending a UWC that offers the IB program are encouraged to submit the IIT/IB Scholarship application for an additional $1,000-$2,500 per year for four years (five years for architecture) as full-time undergraduate students.

All students must submit the IIT application for admission as well as the supplementary materials for the IIT/UWC Scholarship to the Office of Undergraduate Admission by February 3, 2010. For more information, please visit our IIT/UWC scholarship page or contact Carolyn Schoen, Assistant Director of Undergraduate Admission at 312.567.6940 or schoen@iit.edu.

Carolyn

On Saturday, November 14, we held our second of two Fall Open Houses for 2009. We had a huge crowd, with 154 students and 306 total guests. For the most part it was the same routine: complimentary breakfast and lunch, a chance to explore your major, meet with members of the IIT comunity, a tour of the campus. This time, however, we had a homeschool admission overview in addition to our transfer and regular admission and financial aid overviews, which proved a nice addition for our homeschooled applicants.

That's it for open houses this year. Please join us in February 2010 for our Spring Open House and Financial Aid Day (further information will be available in early December). For more visit opportunities, check out our visit page.

Photos from November's Open House can be viewed in our gallery.

Here are two more student memories:

Graham, Visiting Campus and Camras Retreat

1. Last December (when I was a prospective student) I came to the Veteran's Day Open House, and remember walking that cold and windy walk from the lot behind SSV to Herman Hall. However, out in front of Perlstein, this guy in a trench coat greeted my dad and I with a smile and a firm handshake, and said how GLAD he was that we were here. He gave me his business card, and I looked at it as we walked away. I was flabbergasted. This guy, Jerry Doyle, head of Fin. Aid and UG Admissions, was standing in the cold greeting strangers like they were neighbors. WHAT THE WORLD?????? This and the warm welcome I received at the Open House sealed the deal - AWESOME!

2. The first ever Camras retreat I went on last month - We had a day of team building and good times at a camp out near Rockford. 17 Camras Scholars went - we all met near MSV in the morning, and we were bussed out to the camp. We played some ice breaker games to begin, and then moved to trust building exercises. In the afternoon, we did group challenges. I got to meet the upperclassmen Camras Scholars. There was a real sense of community and group bonding at the end of the day. We all agreed it was a success and we're gonna do it again. Just illustrates the amazing opportunities available in the students orgs. that we have on campus.

Muyiwa, All-nighters

Knowledgeable people say that experience is the best teacher. I would have to agree with them because the experiences in my life thus far have developed and shaped me into the person that I am today. These experiences span various stages of my life from birth to high school and now-COLLEGE! IIT has afforded me the opportunity to learn, meet a lot of people and have fun in the process. As such, through time I have nurtured and developed new friendships and together created experiences that are unforgettable. Most memorable of such experiences was one that happened in my first year of college.

When I first arrived at IIT as an International Student from Nigeria, I was really excited about coming to an institution that prides itself on a number of different ideals and traditions that are intriguing to say the least. One of such was the finals week tradition where students literally spend the whole week in and around the 24 hour library. I had the opportunity of experiencing that first hand with a number of friends in my first year. We pulled three consecutive “all-nighters” for our final exams in calculus, chemistry and physics respectively.

By the end of the third day funny enough; we were all so excited and jumpy to be finished that we could not sleep or so we thought. We planned to go grab a bite to eat in a couple of hours so I decided to get some shut eye before then. It was 5pm at the time and it was still pretty bright outside. I woke up, looked outside and it was still kind of bright. I figured I had only slept for a couple hours so I got dressed before realizing it was 8am! I had slept about 15 hours! What was even funnier was that everybody else slept till the next day as well! It was such an awesome experience and I would not trade it for anything other than actually studying on time…but when I think about it…nah! And by the way, the “all-nighters” paid off!

Greetings from IIT!  Since our Early Decision deadline was this past Wednesday, I wanted to make sure to update you with what's happening here in the office.  We are busily processing applications.  Although most of you have submitted your applications online, please keep in mind that we also have received a lot of mail that is being opened, sorted and put into your file.  Our excellent staff runs a great operation and everything is moving forward quite efficiently.  If anything is missing from your application, we will contact you detailing what we need and, of course, give you time to forward it to us.  Of course, if you do have any questions, please do not hesitate to call our office. You should expect an admission decision by the first week in December.

If you are a first year student and haven’t applied yet, it’s not too late. Our Early Action I deadline is coming up on December 9. If you are interested in our 5-year professional degree Architecture program or any of our Dual Admission/Special programs in Medicine, Law, Business or Research, please keep in mind your applications must be in by this EA I deadline.

By the way, if you have the chance, please stop by IIT and visit us!  We offer individual meetings with admission counselors and campus tours Monday-Friday at 12:45 p.m. Our Open House on Saturday, November 14 is a great way to find out if IIT is right for you. More info can be found here.

Have a great week!

Jill Sifuentes

Associate Director