Are you looking forward to gaining a college experience enjoying the Cincinnati skyline view? Wait no more and apply to The Northern Kentucky University. The university is inviting meritious students from both within and outside the state of Kentucky to avail of their scholarships. Freshman students can now apply for the Fall 2021 semester. Students who are in need of financial assistance should check out their wide variety of scholarships to complete their higher education with ease.
The Northern Kentucky University Scholarships are routinely awarded to students who meet the eligibility criteria. It is not a pre-requisite to submit your test scores since these merit-based scholarships do not ask for it but some students may still provide them. It is desirable for the recipient of the awards to have academic excellence along with active participation in other co-curricular activities. The purpose of NKU is to instill in students the confidence to take over the world with the knowledge that they gain from their various programs.
The university campus is situated in Highland Heights, Kentucky. Originated in 1948, it caters to a huge range of population and gives equal opportunity without discriminating any aspect of an individual. It is a platform to nourish your skills and knowledge with more than 14000 students and over 2000 faculty and staff members.
Brief Description
Refer to the below table for more details of the scholarship:
| Organization | Northern Kentucky University |
| Educational Level | Undergraduate |
| Subjects | All |
| Amount | Varies |
| Access Mode | Online |
| Number of Awards | 13 |
| City | Highland Heights |
| Nationality | Domestic and international |
| Country | United States of America |
| Application Deadline | February 15, 2021 |
| Application Fees | $40 |
| Requirement | N/A |
Who May Be Eligible?
In order to avail of the scholarships, the applicant must be eligible for:
- A U.S. citizenship
- These scholarships are being offered to freshman students
- Degree-seeking students from both within and outside Kentucky
- Students with an excellent high school academic record of an average GPA of 2.5 and above
- Having a high SAT and ACT score shall be a plus point
How to Apply
Students have to apply their applications on the official university website after which an application fee of $40 has to be paid. Applicants need to use the Free Application for Financial Student Aid, the results of which are to be sent to the university for consideration of need-based financial assistance. It is not mandatory for the students to sit for the SAT or ACT except for the NKU Presidential Scholarship. In which case, the student should have a high school GPA of 3.75 or above and have a 34 Composite score on the ACT or 1490 on the SAT.
Supporting Documents
Candidates are required to provide the following:
- High School Transcript(s)
- Any ACT or SAT scores
- FAFSA (recommended)
Benefits
In-state Scholarships
- Presidential Scholarship: Full tuition fees and an additional amount of $6000 to be awarded for students availing NKU Housing with an HS GPA average of 3.75+ and required ACT/SAT score
- Founders Scholarship: $6500 to be awarded to recipients with an HS GPA average of 3.95+
- Excellence Scholarship: $4500 to be awarded to recipients with an HS GPA average of 3.70-3.94
- Commonwealth Scholarship: $2000 to be awarded to recipients with an HS GPA average of 3.20-3.69
- Achiever’s Scholarship: $500 to be awarded to recipients with an HS GPA average of 2.60-3.19
Out-state Scholarships
- Presidential Scholarship: Full tuition fees and an additional amount of $6000 to be awarded for students availing NKU Housing with an HS GPA average of 3.75+ and required ACT/SAT score
- EDGE Plus: Students having a weighted HS GPA score of 3.70+ are eligible to attain the EDGE Award and a sum of $1000
- EDGE: Students with an unweighted HS GPA of 2.50+ are eligible to avail of the award of $9460
- Presidential Scholarship: Full tuition fees and an additional amount of $6000 to be awarded for students availing NKU Housing with an HS GPA average of 3.75+ and required ACT/SAT score
- Founders Scholarship: Students with a weighted HS GPA of 3.95+ are eligible to avail of the award of $1500
- Excellence Scholarship: Students with a weighted HS GPA of 3.70-3.94 are eligible to avail of the award of $1000
- Commonwealth Scholarship: Students with a weighted HS GPA of 3.20-3.69 are eligible to avail of the award of $500
- Achiever’s Scholarship: Students with a weighted HS GPA of 2.60-3.19 are eligible to avail of the award of $250
Application Deadline
The deadline for the application is set for February 15, 2021. Students should complete their applications and submit the necessary documents on or before February 15, 2021. Late and incomplete applications will not be accepted.
