NKU has established several scholarship programs. Various scholarships are based on grades, class rank and extracurricular activities. All scholarship applications must be postmarked no later than February 1, 2008.
Northern Kentucky University awards scholarships to highly motivated students in both extracurricular activities and academic aptitude. Students will be evaluated on leadership potential, community service involvement and academic merit. Academic merit is determined by the student's high school performance and the ACT or SAT score. Generally speaking, to receive consideration for a scholarship you must attain a composite standard score on the ACT of 26 or above or SAT combined verbal and math score of 1170 and rank in the top 25% of your graduating class.
Students interested in athletic scholarships must contact the Office of Intercollegiate Athletics.
The following is a brief listing of the scholarships and awards available at NKU:
Freshman: NKU Distinguished Scholars, Presidential, Commonwealth Excellence, Kentucky Governor's Scholars Scholarship, Educational Diversity Tuition Scholarship, Greaves, Fine Arts, Part-time Student Award, Undergraduate Academic Housing Scholarship, Educational Diversity Housing Scholarship.
Continuing Student: Sophomore Excellence, Greaves, Fine Arts, Undergraduate Academic Housing Scholarship, Dean's Scholarship, Part-time Student Award, Educational Diversity Tuition Scholarship.
Also at NKU, there are Kentucky Statutory tuition waivers such as the Donovan Senior Citizen, Fireman /Policeman and Foster & Adopted Children. Contact the Office of Student Financial Assistance for more information. In addition, the state of Kentucky has a special tuition waiver program for wives and children of veterans whose death or disability was service connected. For more information on this tuition waiver, contact the Kentucky Center for Veterans Affairs at (502) 595-4447.
Air Force ROTC Scholarships--The Department of the Air Force at the University of Cincinnati, in cooperation with NKU, provides the opportunity for qualified students to enroll in the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (AFROTC) Commissioning Program--Scholarships pay up to 100% tuition and educational fees at NKU for either two, three, or four years. Scholarship recipients also receive $600 per year for books, plus $250-$400 stipend per month for living expenses ($250 freshman, increasing $50 each year). To find out more about Air Force scholarship visit www.afrotc.com. For additional information please contact University of Cincinnati air Force ROTC Detachment 665 at (513)556-2237 or visit our website at http://www.uc.edu/afrotc/.
Army ROTC Scholarships -- Scholarships pay 100% tuition and educational fees at NKU for either two, three, or four years. Scholarship recipients also receive $900 per year for books, plus $250-$400 stipend per month for living expenses ($250 freshman year, increasing $50 each year). Northern Kentucky University's students enroll for Army ROTC through a special partnership agreement with Xavier University Army Reserve Officers' Training Corps(ROTC) Program. For additional information please contact Xavier University's ROTC Admissions Office at (513) 745-1062 or (888)4XU-ROTC.
Students who qualify as a Native American may be eligible for further assistance through the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs. Please contact the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs, Office of Education, 1849 C Street NW; Washington, DC 20240-0001; Telephone No. 1-202-401-2000.