NIU Alumni Association Merit Scholarship

To provide scholarship support to students. in order to apply, current NIU students must be enrolled full-time and have an NIU GPA of 3.5+. Incoming transfer students must have a transfer GPA of 3.5+.

Award
Varies
Deadline
01/31/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. What is your current level in school?
  2. Please provide the name and email address of an individual who is willing to submit a recommendation on your behalf. The recommendation should describe your outstanding characteristics, your academic successes, and how you will be able to apply your knowledge to your future career. Be sure to allow your reference time to complete this on your behalf and log in to MyScholarships prior to the deadline to check the status of your reference request.
  3. Do you have any special circumstances or additional life experiences that you would like the committee to consider as they review your application?
  4. What does it mean to you to be an NIU Huskie (Consider the values of a Huskie in your response. For example, working hard, supporting others, giving back, being open-minded, etc.)