A limited number of full-cost scholarships are available for Von Steuben students to participate in summer programs at Illinois Tech. Opt4STEM scholarships are available only for Day Programs on the Illinois Tech Mies (Main) Campus and Downtown Campus, with the exception of the Experiment in Architecture Residential Program. Please see a full list of programs and locations at
https://www.iit.edu/academics/pre-college-programs/registration-and-fees. In order to apply for a scholarship, please:
1. Complete the Opt4STEM Scholarship Application for each program you would like to receive a scholarship for.
2. Once you have submitted the Opt4STEM Scholarship Application, Ms. Porwal, the Opt4STEM Director, will notify you if you have been approved for a scholarship and to which program. Ms. Porwal will then send you a scholarship code for a 100% discount and instructions on how to register for the designated summer program.
3. Use your scholarship code to register for the designated summer program via the Illinois Tech Summer Programs website.
**Please note that due to the limited availability of scholarships, only one scholarship will be awarded per student. In addition, please be advised that receiving a scholarship code does not ensure your spot in the summer program; you will still have to register for the program via the Illinois Tech Summer Programs website ASAP to claim a seat before the program fills.
Please contact Vinika Porwal, Opt4STEM Director, at
vporwal@cps.edu with any questions.