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Undergraduate Merit Tuition Scholarship

The College of Arts and Sciences provides a limited number of Merit Tuition Scholarships for interested and deserving undergraduates (Second Bachelor’s candidates are not eligible) within the College of Arts and Sciences. These scholarships are generally granted for three to six credit hours and students must be enrolled at least half-time. Scholarships will be granted on the basis of the student’s intended major, status, intended Career/Educational Goals, transcripts and/or ACT/SAT scores, and letter of recommendation.

To be considered for selection, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Transfer and NEIU continuing students must have a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.25
  • Students who have earned 45 credit hours at NEIU must be declared majors in the College of Arts and Sciences. Transfer students with over 45 total hours must declare their major in the College of Arts and Sciences by their second semester at NEIU.
  • Entering Freshmen must be in the top 15% of their graduating class or have a minimum ACT score of 24 or SAT of 1110.

Applicants must submit a complete application including:

  • The name and email address of a faculty member who has agreed to complete a faculty recommendation form.

This award may be withdrawn in instances of substantiated academic misconduct or other violations of University standards pertaining to proper student conduct.

Application Deadlines:

  • Fall: May 15
  • Spring: October 1
  • Summer: February 1

The College Merit Tuition Scholarship Committee will review all applications and notify applicants, approximately, one month after the application deadline. Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Awards to prospective and declared majors in the College of Arts and Sciences are highly competitive with the College intent on awarding to the most deserving students.

The Spring 2025 Mossadegh Servant Leadership Fund Scholarship at the College of Arts and Sciences $1,600

Deadline: Friday, May 30, 2025

To qualify, you MUST:  

  1. have a minimum GPA of 3.0 (graduate) and 2.5
    (undergraduate)
  2. submit two letters of recommendation
  3. demonstrate financial need
  4. submit a copy of your unofficial transcript
  5. submit an essay of no fewer than three pages (750 words) on one of the following topics:
    1. the history and legacy of Dr. Mossadegh,
    2. the importance of servant leadership, OR
    3. the history and legacy of another servant leader.

If interested, fill out the information section on the back and follow the instructions. For more information, please contact Dr. Amanda Dykema-Engblade (a-dykema-engblade@neiu.edu)  

CAS MOSFUN Scholarship Application

Drachler Biology Scholarship

Applications are due on March 31 and October 31 of each year.

Purpose of Scholarship

This endowed scholarship has been established by A. Michael Drachler, M.D., an alumnus of the Department of Biology, in order to acknowledge that ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø was where he learned to become a student and gave him the academic skills to pursue a long and productive career in medicine.

Award Amount

The Drachler Scholarship is open to eligible applicants every fall and spring se