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
Jerrold H. Zar Endowed Scholarship in BiologyNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award $1,000 |
deadline April 30, 2024 |
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Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship - Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern Illinois University |
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award Varies |
deadline Varies |
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Huskie Marching Band ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University |
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award Varies |
deadline July 31, 2024 |
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Mittler ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Liberal Arts and Sciences |
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award Varies |
deadline April 30, 2024 |
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Academic Merit Transfer Scholarship - Northern Illinois UniversityNorthern Illinois University |
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award Varies |
deadline October 01, 2024 |
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Sydney Smith Memorial Fund AwardNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award Varies |
deadline July 15, 2024 |
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Rene LeBeau Memorial Endowed ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award Varies |
deadline July 15, 2024 |
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Lili and John LaTourette ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award Varies |
deadline July 15, 2024 |
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Lila Hellier-Dole Dance ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award Varies |
deadline July 15, 2024 |
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Adra and Orville Baker Theatre ScholarshipNorthern Illinois University - College of Visual and Performing Arts |
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award Varies |
deadline July 15, 2024 |