Star Scholarship
The Star Scholarship Partnership is a scholarship program rewarding academic achievement. ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø is a partner institution in the Chicago Star Partnership and offers our Star Scholarship to those students who qualify.
Star Scholarship Eligibility
To be eligible for the Star Scholarship you need to:
- Be a Star Scholarship award winner enrolled at City Colleges of Chicago (CCC)
- Submit the Star Scholarship Application to NEIU before the deadline:
- Fall Deadline: Aug. 1
- Spring Deadline: Dec. 1
- Complete an Associates Degree at CCC prior to starting at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø with at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA
- Complete 30 semester hours per year at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
- Declare a major at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø
- Maintain a 3.0 GPA at ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø to be considered for renewal
- Students must apply before and be awarded the Star Scholarship their first semester in attendance at NEIU. They cannot attend NEIU and then apply for the scholarship in subsequent semesters.
- Contact the Transfer Team for questions and details at tsteps@neiu.edu or (773) 442-4076.
Apply for the Star Scholarship
Apply for the Star Scholarship when you are ready to apply for admission to ºÚ°µ±¬ÁÏÍø.
The first thing to do is . Once we have your admission application we can attach the Star Scholarship application. From there send your official transcripts to us. When those are received you are processed for admission. Once you are admitted you will have further discussions with the degree program adviser for the program you are applying for. When you have done that you will know the courses to register for. Once you have registered for all your courses the Star Scholarship will be awarded.