Will County Access Scholarship

The Will County Access Scholarship is a commitment by the University of St. Francis. It is a new approach to offering a high quality, private university education to students who may have never realized that this option was open to them.

“The Will County Access Initiative is a mission-inspired approach to offering a high-quality, private university education to students who may have never realized that this option was open to them. This will create additional opportunities for local students to earn their college degrees without the worry of incurring student loan debt,” said USF president Arvid Johnson, Ph.D.

USF’s Will County Access Initiative was created to support full-tuition scholarships to benefit academically-talented students from under served populations, who dream of earning a college degree.

Created specifically for students at Will County high schools, the initiative is meant as a way to create a new path– to create access to high quality, private, higher education right here in Will County.

It is important to note that all students who meet the established qualifications will receive the scholarship.

To qualify for the Will County Access Scholarship, which will be awarded in the fall semester, applicants must:

• Reside in Will County and attend a Will County high school;
• Maintain a minimum 3.6 high school grade-point-average or higher (on a 4.0 scale);
• File a FAFSA (Free Application for Student Aid) by December 1 of each year attendance at USF is anticipated;
• Qualify for financial aid with a $0 Expected Family Contribution;
• Be a United States citizen and Illinois resident (parents listed on the FAFSA are also Illinois residents);
• Be admitted to USF as a new freshman; and,
• Enroll and stay enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program for at least 12 hours during fall and spring semesters.
• NOTE: This scholarship is not available to student-athletes coming to USF with athletic grants and scholarships. (Scholarship athletes at USF are not eligible for this program.)

This program is provided by the University of St. Francis through the generous support of donors and is only available for qualified students enrolling at USF.  

Students will be awarded scholarships until July 15th.