Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship
The Northern Illinois University Centennial Scholarship is a Scholarship sponsored by Northern Illinois University.
Award Information:
Amount of Scholarship: Minimum: $1000, Maximum: $1000
Application Deadline: 1-Feb
Requirements: New Freshman Applicants must have an ACT Composite of 25; SAT (V+M) of 1140; Class Rank in the top 10 %; GPA: B+ (3.5/4.0). New Transfers must have 30 Semester hours (45 quarter hours) completed by the time of application; GPA of 3.5/4.0. Deadline is February 1
Eligibility: College freshman, College junior
Sponsorship provided by:
Northern Illinois University
Swen Parson Hall 245
DeKalb, IL 60115
USA
Phone Number: 815 753 8288
Fax Number: 815 753 9475
http://www.niu.edu
You can find out more by contacting:
Cindy Carls
Program Administrative Secretary
Admissions, Williston Hall 115A
Dekalb, IL 60115
US
Phone Number: 815 753 8301
A good place to start is to carefully examine the latest information on the scholarship. A maximized likelihood of success comes from initially researching the prerequisites and making sure you meet them. A good first step is to seek to understand the reason for involvement of the Northern Illinois University and what they hope to achieve with the Centennial Scholarship. If you meet the requirements, make sure you have a decent shot of actually getting the scholarship. After figuring out that there is a good chance that you can be a recipient of the Centennial Scholarship, then you should put forth the effort to apply.
A crucial detail in the process of trying for the scholarship is properly completing the forms. Occasionally the process can be drawn-out and tedious, but take the time to make sure that you fill out the application accurately and without omission. Avoid mistakes that might make you miss out as the result of something that could have been avoided.
After the required forms have been mailed, figure out the timeframe regarding when the Centennial Scholarship confers the award and makes payment of the resources so you'll be aware of whether or not it is possible to count on the scholarship to help meet the expenses associated with school and what assistance it will provide, as there may be restrictions on what bills you can pay with the Centennial Scholarship. It can be difficult to be able to take care of all of your financial needs, and obtaining the Centennial Scholarship can provide significant support. If you are not fortunate to receive the Centennial Scholarship, don't give up, there will be alternative scholarships and you may find success elsewhere.