All Opportunities

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Opportunities Table
Award Name Actions
$10,000.00 Belong in STEM Scholars Program
For students who will be juniors in Fall 2025 majoring in science,...
DeadlineEnded
Varies International Student Merit Scholarship (Freshmen)
International student merit scholarship for first-year students.
DeadlineEnded
Varies International Student Merit Scholarship (Transfers)
International student merit scholarship for transfer students.
DeadlineEnded
Varies Richard J. Doherty and Jon F. Erickson Chicago Law Internship Endowment
To provide financial assistance to an undergraduate Northern Illinois...
DeadlineEnded
Varies The de la Torre, Prieto and Tseregounis Fund
Scholarship support for the Adela de la Torre Latino Honor Society,...
Deadline04/13/2025
Varies Driven to Care Engineering Automotive Scholarship
Scholarship support for students pursuing an undergraduate degree in the...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies Jerry J. Murphy Scholarship Fund
This scholarship is for a graduate student pursuing a career in mental...
Deadline04/15/2025
Varies David R. Layman Scholarship (Secondary Education)
This scholarship shall support students majoring in biology and...
Deadline05/01/2025
Varies Forensics Tuition Program for Incoming Students
Award to provide support to academically talented undergraduate students...
Deadline06/15/2025
Varies Adra and Orville Baker Theatre Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship support to an undergraduate student with at least...
Deadline07/15/2025
$1,200.00 Huskie Service Scholars
Huskie Service Scholars (HSS) is a service-learning program in which...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Jere Tulk Choreography Scholarship
This Fund shall be used to provide scholarship support to selected...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Lila Hellier Dole Dance Scholarship
To provide scholarship assistance to upper class dance students in...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Lili and John La Tourette Scholarship for Theatre
To provide scholarship support to an upper class student, preferably for...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Melanie Parks Memorial Scholarship in Costume Design
Scholarship support to incoming or current students studying costume...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies René LeBeau Memorial Endowed Scholarship
To provide scholarship support for an undergraduate student dance...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Sally Stevens Scholarships in the Arts for the School of Theatre and Dance
To provide financial assistance to talented rising senior students in...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Current Students (Acting)
Must have submitted resume and answered essay question about activities...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Current Students (Dance Performance)
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Current Students (Design/Tech)
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Current Students (Theatre BA)
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Incoming Students (Acting)
Must have submitted resume, letter of recommendation and answered essay...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Incoming Students (Dance Performance)
Must have submitted resume, letter of recommendation and answered essay...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Incoming Students (Design/Tech)
Must have submitted resume, letter of recommendation and answered essay...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies School of Theatre and Dance Tuition Program for Incoming Students (Theatre BA)
Must have submitted resume, letter of recommendation and answered essay...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Sydney Smith Memorial
To provide scholarship support for a student in the Theatre Arts...
Deadline07/15/2025
Varies Huskie Marching Band Scholarship for Incoming Students
Tuition assistance for new and continuing Huskie Marching Band members...
Deadline07/31/2025
Varies Huskie Marching Band Scholarship for Returning Students
For returning band members. Priority deadline is May 1.
Deadline07/31/2025
Varies Joseph and Rosemarie Cerrone NIU Marching Band Scholarship
Scholarship support to selected students who are full-time, degree...
Deadline07/31/2025
Varies NIU Alumni Marching Band Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to an NIU student member of the NIU...
Deadline07/31/2025
Varies Paul Busija Memorial Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship assistance, based on academic success, to...
Deadline07/31/2025
Varies Ruth Ashelford Pollock NIU Athletics Bands Endowed Scholarship Fund
To provide scholarship support for students participating, as members,...
Deadline07/31/2025
$6,000.00 Steven and Elizabeth Young Family Scholarship for Community College Transfer Students
To provide scholarship support for non-NIU charges such as rent,...
Deadline07/31/2025
Varies William Kalber Marching Band Student Scholarship
To provide scholarship support to students who have participated in the...
Deadline07/31/2025
$60.00 University Honors Program Graduate Application Scholarship
Scholarship to reimburse NIU Graduate School application fee for honors...
Deadline08/15/2025
Varies CLAS Educator Licensure Transportation Equity Program Fund
General scholarship fund to support teacher licensure candidates. ...
Deadline12/31/2025
Varies Golden Huskies Scholarship Endowment
To provide general scholarship support.
Ended
Varies InterPro Translation Solutions Foreign Language Residence Program
To provide study abroad support for the Foreign Language Residence...
Ended
Varies Woodward Aerospace Engineering Scholarship
Scholarship support for full-time students studying within the College...
Ended