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Whether you're an incoming freshman, a current undergraduate or a transfer student, you'll find many scholarship options available to you. Additional funding may be available through NIU scholarships and private funds, including merit scholarships for new incoming students.

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College-wide Scholarships

Class	Scholarship	Donor	Minimum Eligibility Criteria	Maximum Award*	Deadline
Incoming freshmen	William and Eileen Breitzke Endowed Scholarship in Business	Mr. William E. and Mrs. Eileen K. Breitzke	Minimum ACT of 30 Top 10 percent of their class Resident of Illinois GPA of 3.25 for sophomore eligibility	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen, current undergraduate and transfer students	Patrick and Aimee Burke Scholarship in Business	Patrick and Aimee Burke	Freshman or full-time transfer student Full-time business student Good academic standing, preference to GPA of 3.00 or higher Demonstrated financial need Preference given to those with demonstrated leadership strengths	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen, current undergraduate and transfer students	John H Chiricotti Scholarship	John Chiricotti and Audrael Chiricotti	Freshman or sophomore Full-time business student Good academic standing Financial need	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	David and Diane Graf Rockford Freshman Scholarship	College of Business Rockford Area Alumni Club	Resident of greater Rockford area (Boone, Winnebago, Ogle and Stephenson counties) Incoming full-time freshman Minimum ACT of 22 Minimum GPA of 3.00 (out of 4.00) Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities	$2,000 renewable for 4 years if academic requirements are maintained	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	Lois V. Hobart Endowed Scholarship	Lois V. Hobart	Full-time business student Good academic standing	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	Donald R. and Kayval Larson Endowed Scholarship in Business	Donald R. and Kayval Larson	Demonstrated academic promise, which may include extracurricular activities, letters of recommendation or student's own statement of academic goals Undergraduate in College of Business	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	Gaylen and Joanne Matthew Larson Scholarship in Business	Gaylen and Joanne Matthew Larson	Graduate of Morrison High School in Morrison, Illinois Full-time business student	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	David and Linda Nelson Endowed Business Scholarship	David and Linda Nelson	Full-time business student Good academic standing	$4,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	NIU Executive Club and YPN Scholarship	NIU Executive Club and the Young Professionals Network	Minimum ACT of 27 Minimum GPA of 3.25 Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities	$5,500	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	Rita C. Patti Student Endowed Scholarship	Andrew Patti	Full-time business student Good academic standing	$1,500	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen, current undergraduate and transfer students	Prabhaker Family Endowed Scholarship	Paul and Vasanthi Prabhaker	Full-time undergraduate or graduate business student Good academic standing Performs well in the classroom, as demonstrated by consistent attendance, active participation in discussions and meritorious achievements on tests and projects Is a first-generation college student Consideration given for financial need	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen	Anthony E. and Christine Speiser Scholarship	Anthony and Christine Speiser	Good academic standing Chicago public school graduate, preference given to Lane Tech graduates Full-time freshman Full-time business student Demonstrated financial need	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Incoming freshmen, current undergraduate and transfer students	Jeff A. Spencer Business Leadership Award	Jeff A. Spencer	Freshman or full-time transfer student Full-time business student Good academic standing, preference to GPA of 3.00 Demonstrated financial need Preference given to those with leadership strengths demonstrated in volunteer or community service, student groups or life experiences Additional consideration given to those who served in U.S. Armed Forces and demonstrate financial need to support their family	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Randall N. Beck Memorial Scholarship	Randall N. Beck	Minimum GPA of 2.75 Preference given to McHenry/DuPage county residents Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310 Applicant must have worked and saved for part of his/her tuition and not otherwise qualify for financial aid	$2,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	The Professor Pam A. Smith Endowed BELIEF Scholarship	Pamela A. Smith	Must be an NIU College of Business student Must demonstrate financial need (recipient of loans or work-study student) Must be in good standing with a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 Scholarship form must be completed and submitted to the director of BELIEF by January 31 Can personally demonstrate the importance and impact of ethical decision-making	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Richard D. Brown and Omer G. Voss Jr. Leadership Award	Richard D. Brown and Omer G. Voss	A part- or full-time junior, senior or graduate student seeking a degree in the College of Business Is eligible to enroll at NIU and has a minimum 3.00 GPA Identified by faculty or academic advisors as having leadership potential: the preferred candidate may not be the typical leader, in the sense of being a strong, stand-out, vocal person, but one who has the quiet confidence and potential necessary for a leadership role, who may need encouragement and mentorship to step outside of his/her comfort zone Is willing to participate in experimental learning, which will give him/her opportunities to exercise leadership skills	$2,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Nick and Kim Calamos Scholarship	Nick and Kim Calamos	Minimum GPA of 3.00 Preference given to those with an interest in entrepreneurship Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	The Crane Composite Scholarship	Crane Fund for Widows and Children	Preference given to students raised by a single parent who demonstrate financial need Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	The Crocker Endowed Scholarship in Business	Cynthia and Douglas Crocker	Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities Financial need Must be accepted into (or have have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310 Preference given to female students	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Delta Sigma Pi Scholarship in Business	Charles Hofbauer	A brother of the Eta Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi Acceptance into the Eta Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi Brother must be a member of the Eta Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi Student is in good standing as defined by the National Fraternity and the Eta Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi Academic accomplishments and application will be reviewed Student must be in good academic and disciplinary standing at the time of the scholarship application Student must be enrolled full time while actively participating in the Eta Mu Chapter of Delta Sigma Pi	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	The Robert and Nikki Eickhoff Scholarship	Robert and Nikki Eickhoff	Veteran of the United States military service Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	The Herb Eldean Scholarship	Herb Eldean	Full-time business student Minimum GPA of 3.00 Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310 Declared business administration or management major with an interest in entrepreneurship Preference given to students who are members of Phi Sigma Kappa	$2,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Transfer students	David and Diane Graf Rockford Transfer Scholarship	College of Business Rockford Area Alumni Club	Resident of greater Rockford area (Boone, Winnebago, Ogle and Stephenson counties) Incoming full-time transfer student Minimum GPA of 3.00 Demonstrated leadership through extracurricular activities	$2,000 renewable for 2 years if academic requirements are maintained	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Ruth G. Hart Memorial Scholarship	Ruth G. Hart	Preference given to female students Preference given to students from Chicago Junior or senior College of Business student Minimum GPA 3.00 at NIU or 3.50 if transfer student Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310	$1,000-$4,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Lyle Heidemann True Value Scholarship in Business	True Value in honor of Lyle Heidemann	Full-time junior or senior student seeking a degree in marketing or management in the College of Business Good academic standing with the university Minimum GPA of 3.25 Financial need may be a consideration Preference to students with an interest in retail studies or entrepreneurship Preference to female students	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Robert E. Karp Memorial Expendable Scholarship	The family of Dr. Robert E. Karp	MBA student In good academic standing Preference to honorably discharged students from the U.S. Air Force who are graduates of Officer Training School	$1,275	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Dan Parmenter Memorial Student Scholarship	Dan Parmenter Memorial - Northern Star	Minimum GPA required by College of Business Preference given to those with a part-time job who also volunteer on the NIU campus or in the DeKalb/Sycamore community Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310	$1,000	January 31, 2019 Apply
Current undergraduate and transfer students	Anthony E. and Christine Speiser Scholarship	Anthony and Christine Speiser	Chicago public school graduate Preference given to Lane Tech High graduates Must be accepted into (or have completed) upper-division classes: Finance 320, Management 335 and Marketing 310	$5,000	January 31, 2019 Apply

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