About Student Affairs Development
Student Affairs Development is responsible for raising funding for campus-wide leadership and scholarship programs as well as the fundraising efforts of the fourteen Student Affairs departments.
Student Affairs Development works closely with the departments of Student Affairs, alumni members of the Student Affairs' Advisory Council, Campus Development and the University of Illinois Foundation to promote the programs and activities available through Student Affairs to the students at Illinois.

Student Affairs Development's mission is to create mutually beneficial relationships among University of Illinois alumni, friends, and students resulting in personal and financial investments in campus-wide student-focused programs, services, and facilities. 

Student Affairs Development list of accomplishments include:

  • Illinois Leadership™, a premier leadership program which will offer leadership training to more than 450 students this school year.
  • The James Newton Matthews Scholars, a merit-based scholarship program currently awarding 150 scholarships annually.
  • The Generation to Generation Scholarship Program, a need- and merit-based scholarship program currently awarding 160 scholarships annually.
  • Student Leadership Awards and Scholarships, currently honoring excellence in leadership to more than 25 students and 3 student organizations. If you would like more information, contact Student Affairs Development at (217) 244-8060 or leaders@uiuc.edu.
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
410 Turner Student Services Building | 610 East John Street, Champaign, IL 61820 
(217) 244 8060 | Fax (217) 333 4084
leaders@uiuc.edu