Forward, Together Forward Scholarship (February 14th Memorial Fund)

Memorial scholarship fund for February 14th. Scholarship award is based upon character and academic merit, and is for currently enrolled undergraduate students who have completed at least 12 credit hours at at NIU and have a cumulative NIU GPA greater than or equal to 2.5 . The application and recommendations must be submitted by the deadline in order to be considered for this prestigious award. Finalists will be invited to an interview.
Award is not renewable; recipients can only receive this honor one time.

Award
$5,000
Deadline
01/31/2025
Supplemental Questions
  1. What does being a member of the NIU Huskie community mean to you?
  2. The Forward, Together Forward Scholarship was created to honor the students we lost on February 14, 2008. Each of these students demonstrated great character. How do you define character? Please include an example of a time when your actions or choices showed your true character.
  3. Each student lost on February 14, 2008 had dreams of contributing to their community in meaningful ways. What dreams and aspirations are you pursuing? How will your experience at NIU help you to positively impact your community?
  4. Please submit the name and email address of one NIU faculty or staff member who can attest to your strong character.
  5. Please submit the name and email address of a second individual who can attest to your strong character.
  6. Have you ever been convicted of a crime, or have pending criminal charges, or have been dismissed from an educational institution for disciplinary reasons?
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