NLU-funded scholarships include:
Academic Achievement Scholarship
- Valued at up to $2,800 per year, $11,200 total for four consecutive years
- Exclusive to incoming NLU freshmen
Eligibility Criteria:
- Graduation from high school during the 2005-06 academic year.
- Full admission to an undergraduate degree program at National-Louis University, plus at least two of the following three criteria:
- A calculated grade point average (GPA) of at least 3.00 on a 4.00 scale
- A composite score of 25 or higher on the ACT or 1060 or higher on the SAT
- A class rank in the top 10%
- Full-time (12 quarter hours-per-term) enrollment. FOCUS courses are not considered in determining scholarship eligibility.
- The scholarship is renewable for four consecutive years contingent upon the recipient maintaining continuous enrollment (summers optional) and maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.50 for all NLU coursework.
- The maximum total scholarship is $11,200.
Benefactors Scholarship
- Valued at up to $2,800 per year
- Exclusive to transfer students
Eligibility Criteria:
- Full admission to an undergraduate degree program at National-Louis University prior to initial enrollment.
- A minimum of 45 quarter hours/30 semester hours of accepted transferable college credit and a transfer GPA of 3.75 on a 4.00 scale at the point of admission.
- The scholarship is renewable contingent upon the student enrolling in at least 6 quarter hours for consecutive terms until combined transfer and NLU credit has reached or exceeded 180 quarter hours and maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher for all NLU coursework.
- Recipients must enroll in at least 12-15 quarter hours each term to receive $700.
- For any term that enrollment is 6–11 quarter hours, the student will receive $350. FOCUS courses are not considered in determining term enrollment hours.
Transfer Recognition Scholarship
- Valued at up to $2,000 per year
- Exclusive to transfer students
Eligibility Criteria:
- Full admission to an undergraduate degree program at National-Louis University prior to initial enrollment.
- A minimum of 45 quarter hours/30 semester hours of accepted transferable college credit and a transfer GPA of 3.25 on a 4.00 scale at the point of admission.
- Scholarship is renewable contingent upon the student enrolling in at least 6 quarter hours for consecutive terms until combined transfer and NLU credit has reached or exceeded 180 quarter hours and maintaining a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher for all NLU coursework.
- Recipients must enroll in at least 12-15 quarter hours each term to receive $500.
- For any term that enrollment is 6–11 quarter hours, the student will receive $250. FOCUS courses are not considered in determining term enrollment hours.
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
- Valued at up to $15,300
- Exclusive to transfer students
Eligibility Criteria:
- Selected recipients must be fully admitted to an undergraduate degree program.
- Recipients who maintain a 3.5 GPA will be awarded $1,000 per full-time term and recipients who enter with and maintain a 3.75 GPA will be awarded $1,700 per full-time term. Recipients must be enrolled full-time, 12 quarter hours, excluding FOCUS courses, to be eligible for any given term.
- The NLU PTK Scholarship can be used for a maximum of nine terms or through completion of 180 earned (transfer and NLU) quarter hours.
- Students not selected for the PTK Scholarship with at least 45 transferable quarter hours and a 3.25-3.70 transfer GPA will automatically be awarded the Transfer Recognition Scholarship worth up to $2,000 per year and those with a 3.75-4.00 transfer GPA will automatically be awarded the Benefactors Scholarship worth up to $2,800 per year.
Find out how to apply. (http://www.nl.edu/StudentServices/finaid/scholarships/ptk.cfm)
Merit-Based Donor Scholarships
- Value varies by individual scholarship
- Available to currently enrolled NLU students
Eligibility Criteria:
Each scholarship has specific eligibility requirements as listed in the scholarship brochure. However, to be eligible to receive a Merit Scholarship, a student must:
- demonstrate evidence of academic performance
- have completed at least one term at NLU prior to March 31, 2007
- submit all application materials (application, essay, and letter of recommendation from an NLU faculty member) by the March 15, 2007 deadline.
Find out how to apply. (http://www3.nl.edu/StudentServices/finaid/scholarships/merit-based-donor-sch.cfm)
Doctoral Scholarships
There are a limited number of doctoral scholarships available to students in the National College of Education and the College of Arts and Science. Please contact your faculty advisor or visit the doctoral scholarship web page for additional information.
