Andrew Synoradzki of Ballon, County Carlow, Ireland, has been admitted to the University of Illinois Springfield for Fall Semester 2023 and awarded a $8,000 Lincoln Merit Scholarship for tuition over four years.
The scholarship is awarded based on high school GPA and can be renewed for a total of four years if the student maintains college GPA requirements.
A recent graduate of FCJ Secondary School, he will major in marketing at UIS and play on the menās soccer team.
āIām choosing UIS to receive my bachelorās 69ĀÜĄņapp and pursue my dream of playing NCAA college soccer,ā he said.
Following graduation from UIS, he plans to become a successful business individual working for a marketing firm.
All undergraduate first-year students are automatically eligible for Lincoln Merit Scholarships. These scholarships are automatically applied upon admission and are based solely on high school GPA. In order to receive $8,000 over four years, the student must have an unweighted GPA of 3.20-3.39.
For more information on scholarships, contact the UIS Office of Financial Assistance at 217-206-6724 or finaid@uis.edu. For a full list of scholarship opportunities, .
Students may . Contact the UIS Office of Admission at admissions@uis.edu or 217-206-4847 with questions.