Scholarships for Transfer Students

When you apply for admission as a transfer student, you’ll automatically be considered for a transfer merit scholarship. The amount of your merit scholarship depends on your cumulative transfer GPA:

• 3.50-4.00 GPA: $2,000 per year for two years.
• 3.25-3.49 GPA: $1,500 per year for two years.
• 3.00-3.24 GPA: $1,000 per year for two years.

Learn more about deadlines that affect merit scholarships.

Scholarship Renewal

Additional Opportunities for Transfer Students

• AIM HIGH Transfer Achievement Award
• NIU Partnership Awards

Huskie Legacy Award

When you apply for admission as an incoming transfer student, you’ll automatically be considered for the Huskie Legacy Award in addition to merit scholarships. This award is given to students whose parent or parents graduated from NIU. There is no deadline for this award. Qualifying students receive the $1,000 award in their first year at NIU.

Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society

Students who are current members of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Honor Society at a community college may be eligible for competitive transfer scholarships offered by PTK. Visit the PTK website to view and apply for current opportunities. You may be required to log in with your PTK membership information to search and apply for awards.