Fully Funded Northern Illinois University (NIU) Merit Scholarships, 2019 in USA has opened the application. Merit scholarships for domestic incoming freshman and transfer students are awarded based on the information submitted with the application for admission to NIU. Some of these scholarships are competitive and may not be awarded to all qualified students.

Incoming Freshman Scholarships

Potential merit scholarships awards for incoming freshman include:

• Presidential Scholarship
  Full tuition, fees, room and board
• NIU Scholars Award$7,000/year + *$2,466 AIM HIGH scholarship for a total of $9,366/year
• Huskie Excellence Scholarship$5,000/year + *$1,000 AIM HIGH scholarship for a total of $6,000/year
• Northern Academic Scholarship$4,000/year + *$1,000 AIM HIGH scholarship for a total of $5,000/year
• Centennial Scholarship$3,000/year + *$1,000 AIM HIGH scholarship for a total of $4,000/year

*Additional AIM HIGH renewable scholarship funds available for recipients who file a FAFSA and meet the family income cap.

Fully Funded Northern Illinois University (NIU) Presidential Scholarships, 2019 in USA has opened the application. NIU’s most prestigious merit scholarship provides full tuition, mandatory fees and on-campus room and board for up to four years. Due to the limited number, this award is very competitive and only available to domestic first-time, incoming freshman students for the fall semester (spring applicants are not considered for the Presidential Scholarship).

Presidential Scholars actively participate in the University Honors Program, benefiting from priority course registration, the Honors House residential option, specialized curriculum and faculty connections. The Presidential Scholars cohort is comprised of like-minded and academically-motivated students from a variety of disciplines on campus. NIU Presidential Scholars are well-rounded and civically-minded. They participate in research, athletics, study abroad, marching band, student government, intramural sports and any other number of our 300+ student organizations. Other opportunities include formal and informal mentoring, networking, social and philanthropic activities.

Your application for admission, including all required documents (transcript, test score, application fee or waiver), must be submitted no later than December 1 in order to be considered for the Presidential Scholarship.