Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL
University Website: www.niu.edu/Apply Online: www.niu.edu/apply/index.shtml
Northern Illinois University (NIU) is a public research university located in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, with satellite centers in Hoffman Estates, Naperville, Rockford, and Oregon. It was originally founded as Northern Illinois State Normal School on May 22, 1895, by Illinois Governor John P. Altgeld as part of an expansion of the state's system for producing college educated teachers. John G. Peters has been president since 2000.
The university is composed of seven degree-granting colleges and has a student body of 25,000 with over 225,000 alumni. Many of NIU's programs are nationally accredited for meeting high standards of academic quality, including business, engineering, nursing, visual and performing arts, and all teacher certification programs. It is one of only two public universities in Illinois that compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the highest levels of all sports, Division I. NIU's athletic teams are known as the Huskies and compete in the Mid-American Conference.
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Northern Illinois University College Scholarships
James M. and Audrey M. Banovetz FellowshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $2,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe James M. and Audrey M. Banovetz Fellowship is available to graduate students in the MPA program at Northern Illinois University. You must demonstrate outstanding academic and administrative potential to pursue a promising career in public administration to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Richard A. Keefer Music ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Richard A. Keefer Music Scholarship is open to students at Northern Illinois University. First preference for this award is given to students majoring in harpsichord. View Scholarship Details |
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Peg Bond Art Education ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Peg Bond Art Education Scholarship is open to undergraduate students at Northern Illinois University. You must be majoring in art education with a minimum 3.0 GPA and have completed one year at NIU to be considered for this award. A portfolio and paper are also required. View Scholarship Details |
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Oscar Matasar ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Oscar Matasar Scholarship is available to junior and senior students at Northern Illinois University. You must be a history major, have completed at least six hours of 300-400 level history courses, and demonstrate financial need to be eligible for this award. Non-traditional and minority students are encouraged to apply. View Scholarship Details |
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Jerrold H. Zar Endowed Scholarship in BiologyNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Jerrold H. Zar Endowed Scholarship in Biology is available to full-time senior students at Northern Illinois University. You must be majoring in biology and have a minimum 3.5 GPA in biology and 3.0 overall GPA to be eligible for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Jeannie A. Hainds Endowment AwardNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Jeannie A. Hainds Endowment Award is open to students at Northern Illinois University. You must be a history major who will have junior status by the fall semester for which the award is granted and have completed at least 12 hours in history classes to qualify for this award. View Scholarship Details |
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Janet and A. Oscar Haugland ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Janet and A. Oscar Haugland Scholarship is open to students at Northern Illinois University. First preference is given to undergraduate, upper-class music composition majors. View Scholarship Details |
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Jack and Margaret Arends ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award $1,000 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Jack and Margaret Arends Scholarship is open to undergraduate and graduate students at Northern Illinois University. You must have completed one year of residency in a degree program in the School of Art with a minimum 3.0 GPA to be considered for this award. Additionally, you must submit a portfolio and/or evidence of scholarship and... View Scholarship Details |
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Samuel S. Goldich Fund ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award Up to $500 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Samuel S. Goldich Fund Scholarship is available to graduate students at Northern Illinois University. You must be enrolled in the Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences to be eligible for this award, which is meant to defray specific research related expenses. View Scholarship Details |
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Frances Gates Memorial Art ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award $500 |
deadline October 01, 2025 |
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DescriptionThe Frances Gates Memorial Art Scholarship is open to art students at Northern Illinois University. View Scholarship Details |
