Illinois Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Scholarship Program

Program News

(last updated January 21, 2025)

2024-25 Program Funding
2024-25 Award Determination
2024-25 Certification
2024-25 Application

2024-25

Program Funding

The 2025 fiscal year (July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025) appropriation for the Illinois Graduate and Retain our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Scholarship Program is $2,000,000.

Award Determination

As announced in a January 21 e-Message, 2024-25 iGROW Tech Scholarship awarding has taken place for all applicants who have been certified as eligible. Award notifications are mailed to all eligible applicants by ISAC.

The maximum award amount and award date for eligible students are available via the Student List Eligibility: View screen of the iGROW system.

Refer to the iGROW Tech Award Determination area for more information about the awarding process, award amounts and notifications. Details about the iGROW system are available at the iGROW Tech Electronic Processing page.

Certification

A November 13 e-Message announces that colleges may certify 2024-25 iGROW Tech eligibility via the iGROW system. The system is available to enter certification data each Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 10 p.m. (CT).

In order to ensure qualified applicants are considered when awarding takes place, colleges are encouraged to complete and submit all certifications as soon as possible, and preferably before December 15, 2024.

An overview of the online certification process is available on the iGROW Tech Certification page. The iGROW Tech User Guide also includes details regarding functionality to certify student eligibility for this program.

Application

Students may access the application for the 2024-25 Illinois Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Scholarship Program online via the Program Applications & Status Checks area of the ISAC Student Portal. In order to complete the application process for this program, a 2024-25 FAFSA or, if applicable, Alternative Application also must be submitted.

The priority application consideration date for the 2024-25 academic year was November 30, 2024. Complete applications submitted after that date will be considered only if available funding remains after all timely complete applicants have been awarded.

Further details are provided in an August 29 e-Message.