Transfer Scholarships

Awarded to first-time, full-time Fall undergraduate transfer students who meet the following criteria:

• You are admitted to Northeastern as an incoming full-time freshman, transfer student or veteran
• You have a family income of less than $75,000
• You have family assets of less than $75,000
• You are enrolled in a baccalaureate degree program for 12 credit hours per fall and spring semesters
• Submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
• If you are undocumented, submit an Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid via the Retention of Illinois Students & Equity (RISE) Act
• You have a GPA of 2.0 on a 4.0 scale. (For this scholarship, Northeastern will waive the standard minimum 2.5 GPA admission requirement for eligible NEIU For You students.)

For more details, visit neiu.edu/foryoutransfer.

Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to prospective transfer students who apply early for admission and who meet the following criteria:

• Illinois resident
• Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.50
• Earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree (or at least 60 credit hours)
• Must enroll as a full-time student

Awarded on a first-come, first-served basis to prospective transfer students who apply early for admission and who meet the following criteria:

• Illinois resident
• Cumulative transfer GPA of 3.00
• Earned Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree (or at least 60 credit hours)
• Must enroll as a full-time student

Transfer students from IL, with a 3.0+ cumulative college GPA, and an income less than 800% poverty level (e.g. $184,420 for a family of 4 living in Chicago) will automatically receive a $4,500 per year scholarship. No additional application is needed, other than a FAFSA (or RISE Act alternative application for students without a social security number).

To be considered for the Golden Opportunity Scholarship, a prospective student must:

• submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) or State Alternative Application (RISE Act);
• have not yet received a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent of 135 semester credit hours;
  not be incarcerated;
• be an Illinois resident who graduated from an Illinois high school;
• be admitted to Northeastern as an incoming, first-time, full-time freshman or transfer student;
• be enrolled in at least 12 credit hours per semester;
• have an annual household income less than eight times the poverty guideline;
• have a minimum high school or transfer academic GPA of 3.0 and maintain a minimum Northeastern academic GPA of 3.0 for
• the period of eligibility (four years for freshmen, two years for transfer); and
• meet Minimum Standards of Academic Progress for the period of eligibility.

Read the Frequently Asked Questions about the Golden Opportunity Scholarship.

Northeastern has expanded services for military personnel, veterans, and their dependents. These include specialized assistance in admission, federal and state educational benefits, orientation to Northeastern, and the enrollment process.

For more information, visit the Veterans Services Office (D 130) or contact Coordinator of Veterans Services GeGe Carr at (773) 442-4005 or veterans@neiu.edu.

There are thousands of scholarships and millions of dollars available to those who qualify. The first thing to do is commit to searching for them. Go online and start your search. There are specific sites such as scholarships.com and fastweb.com and many others designed to help find scholarships. Look locally at all the organizations you have heard of. Many offer scholarships. Here are some examples and be sure to keep looking for more:

• Jack Kent Cooke Foundation
• The Dream.US (undocumented)
• Phi Theta Kappa
• Hispanic Scholarship Fund
• Illinois Association of College Registrars and Admission Officers
• Resources for Education of Adults in Chicago