The purpose of the Doris Vrooman Alumni Mentoring Scholarship is to support and recognize a Northeastern student who will be involved in a mentorship opportunity at Northeastern Illinois University.
To become eligible for the scholarship, a current Northeastern student must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Complete the application
- Schedule and complete the mentee interview
- Be a first semester sophomore (Can apply second semester freshman year)
- Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average
- Be open to any major (College of Arts and Sciences preference)
- Present a letter of support from a faculty member.
Once selected, the awardees must complete the following scholarship requirements in the semester the scholarship is to be applied:
- Meet four times (in person or via internet) with mentor during the semester (16 weeks)
- Work with mentor on final reflection assignment that summarizes the experience
- Submit final evaluation
- (Optional) participate in "informational interviews" mutually arranged by the alumni mentor and mentee with an external third party
Award Amount
- $500 (four scholarships awarded per year). Scholarship disbursed at the end of each semester.
Application Submission Deadline
- The application deadline for Spring 2025 has passed. The application deadline for Fall 2025 is Sept. 1, 2025.
Submit application materials to:
Lauren Lenart-Proctor, Assistant Director
Office of Alumni Relations (Alumni Center, Building I)
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Email: l-lenartproctor@neiu.edu
Questions: For general scholarship questions email m-morrow@neiu.edu or scholarships@neiu.edu. For program implementation or scholarship coordination questions, email alumni@neiu.edu
