Rising Sophomores
At the conclusion of the spring semester, the top 5% of first-year students who were not admitted to the university as James Scholars, including students entering Gies via intercollegiate transfer, will be identified based upon cumulative Illinois GPA. (Note, students must have completed at least 12 graded credit hours in each semester of their freshmen year). Over the summer, these students will be invited to apply to the James Scholar Program by completing a short application. Juniors and Seniors are not eligible for entry into the James Scholar Program.