Admitted Student Campus Visit Grant

SAIC is pleased to offer to undergraduate students the Admitted Student Campus Visit Grant, an annual award of $1,000, renewable over four years at SAIC for a total of up to $4,000.

Admitted undergraduate students who visit our Chicago campus and participate in a qualifying admissions event are eligible for this award. 

Admitted Student Campus Visit Grant Eligibility

To qualify for the Admitted Student Campus Visit Grant, a student must meet all of the following criteria:

Admission Status

• Be an admitted new first-year undergraduate, undergraduate transfer, or undergraduate international student.
• Admission to an SAIC undergraduate program must be complete before you check in at the qualifying event.
   

Event Participation

• Check into and attend at least one qualifying in-person, on-campus admissions-led event after your official date of admission for the fall 2026 term. Qualifying admissions events include but are not limited to:
  • Chicago Admitted Student Reception
  • Campus Tours (offered weekdays and select Saturdays)
  • See SAIC Day 
  • Studio Preview Workshop
  • Artbash and Pre-Registration Day
  • Stop, Drop, and Enroll Day
• For international students, in-person SAIC events held in-country are eligible.
   

Enrollment Status

• Successfully enroll at SAIC for the upcoming fall term.
• Enroll as a full-time student (the award will be prorated if you drop to part-time).