Illinois State Scholars: Front Row: Left to Right: Mallory Ochs, Sydney Kinder, Alisson Stanley, Olivia Zumbahlen, Paige Klingler, Ian Bower. Second Row: Avery Mulvey, Ella Radke, Charlotte Schackmann, Caydon Goode, Wesley Britton, Isaac Street.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), the state’s college access and financial aid agency, is pleased to announce the 2025-26* Illinois State Scholars. State scholars are chosen each year based on their ACT or SAT test scores and sixth semester class rank and are honored for their remarkable academic achievements. These talented students rank in approximately the top ten percent of graduates from Illinois high schools. More than 16,500 students from 684 high schools have been designated for this honor.
Note that the Illinois State Scholar Program designates honorees based on the year they would begin any postsecondary education, not based on the year they graduate from high school.
