ADEI: Undocumented Student Support

The Latino Alumni Council (LAC) is focused on supporting Latino students and providing networking opportunities to alumni. The mission of the Northern Illinois University Latino Alumni Council is to maximize the academic and social experience of Latinos at NIU, to serve as a representative voice for Latino alumni and to assist in the unification of alumni efforts to further and support the interests of Northern Illinois University. LAC endorses supporting The Promise Fund.

 

The Promise Fund provides scholarships to undocumented students who work hard and deserve access to the opportunities they have earned. It assists undocumented students remain in school, attain their degrees, and gain a firmer foothold on a brighter future.  It is endorsed by the Latino Alumni Council.

Leaderboard
Area with the most gifts
Which area on campus will bring in the most gifts during the NIUDOG? Keep an eye on this leaderboard to find out!
Rank Department Gifts
1 Student Scholarships 355
2 College of Business 219
3 College of Visual & Performing Arts 191
4 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences 137
5 College of Education 131
Ended
Leaderboard
Area to raise the most money
Which area on campus will raise the most money during the NIUDOG? Keep an eye on this leaderboard to find out!
Rank Department Raised
1 College of Business $175,070.00
2 College of Liberal Arts and Sciences $45,436.00
3 Student Scholarships $39,251.00
4 College of Visual & Performing Arts $25,036.00
5 Academic Diversity, Equity & Inclusion $14,390.00
Ended
$26,000
Altendorf Momentum Challenge
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $26,000 from NIU alumnus Michael Altendorf '79, ’81 MBA, and his wife Susan to support student scholarships. Thank you, Huskies!
701 / 701 Gifts
Completed
$100,000
Scott Launch Challenge
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $100,000 from Dr. Tom Scott '75 to support student scholarships. Thank you, Huskies!
500 / 500 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Recent Grad Challenge
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $2,500 from a group of NIU recent graduates (Classes of 2009-2018) to support student scholarships. Thank you, Huskies!
100 / 100 Gifts
Completed
$2,500
Dr. Vernese Edghill-Walden Challenge to Support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
You did it! Thanks to your generosity you have helped to unleash $2,500 from NIU Chief Diversity Officer/Senior Associate Vice President, Dr. Vernese Edghill-Walden to support Diversity, Equity and Inclusion initiatives. Thank you, Huskies!
$7,000 / $7,000 Raised
Completed
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