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Support Scholarships During Huskies United

A well-timed scholarship can transform the life of a student at NIU. Whether it is an award that recruits a new student or retains a hard-working upperclassman, every dollar matters.

By making a scholarship gift today, you are helping to fund a variety of opportunities including the NIU Foundation Impact Scholarship.

You are helping students come to NIU, stay here and receive a degree in pursuit of their dreams. 

Annuitants Association Scholarship Fund College of Business Scholarships CEET Student Scholarships CHHS Scholarships CLAS Project Finish Line CVPA Schools, Units & Scholarships Golden Hearts Scholarship LAC Engagement Scholarship Other Scholarships Embracing Diversity Scholarship Fund Leonard and Stacey Mandell Endowed Scholarship Valentina Pravdivaya Memorial Scholarship
$25,000
Huskies United Plus 1 Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 2,415 total gifts to any area made during Huskies United to beat last years total, a $25,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
Completed
$50,000
Huskies United Leadership Donor Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 50 Leadership Society level gifts of $1,000 or more are made during Huskies United, a $50,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
$6,400
NIU Alumni Association Board Volunteer Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of the NIU Alumni Association Board, when 400 NIU volunteers make their gift to any area during Huskies United, a $6,400 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
Completed
$1,000
Dean's Project Finish Line Challenge
The Dean of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Bob Brinkmann, wants to inspire giving toward the college’s Project Finish Line initiative. When 20 gifts are made to any of the Project Finish Line scholarship funds during Huskies United, his gift of $1,000 will unlock in the college totals.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
2
Match
College of Law Embracing Diversity Scholarship Challenge
An anonymous donor to the College of Law wants to encourage gifts to the Embracing Diversity Scholarship Fund. All gifts to the Embracing Diversity scholarship will be matched, dollar-for-dollar, up to $3,000."
$3,000 MATCHED
Completed
$1,000
CHHS Advisory Board Challenge #1
Board member and alum Daniel Pesut wants to see strong support for School of Nursing student scholarships! When 10 gifts to nursing scholarships are received, it will unlock an additional gift of $1,000.
Completed
$2,000
School of Music Challenge
Generous donors want to inspire gifts to NIU's School of Music during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to the School of Music, a gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$150,000
Huskies United Participation Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 1,500 total gifts to any area are made during Huskies United, a $150,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
1,500 / 1,500 Gifts
Completed
$6,400
NIU Alumni Association Board Young Alumni Challenge
Thanks to the generosity of the NIU Alumni Association Board, when 100 young alumni donors make their gift to any area during Huskies United, a $6,400 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.
100 / 100 Donors
Completed
Success!
Huskies United Hourly Challenge
First donor each hour of Huskies United will receive an additional $50 to the area of their gift.
Completed
2
Match
Mullick Family Student Scholarship Challenge
CEET alumni Vivek Mullick ’96 and Vinay Mullick ‘00, wish to inspire gifts to the CEET Mullick Family Student Scholarship by generously matching all donations dollar-for-dollar up to $20,000 during Huskies United to unleash the potential and innovation in our students that wish to pursue a career in engineering.
$125 MATCHED
Ended
$20,000
Leonard and Stacey Mandell Endowed Scholarship for the Study of Law Challenge
A generous donor has established the Leonard and Stacey Mandell Endowed Scholarship Fund in memory of former Associate Dean Lenny Mandell. When 75 gifts are made, a gift of $20,000 will be unlocked to help provide scholarship support to incoming and/or current law school students.
75 / 75 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
School of Art and Design Challenge
Generous donors want to inspire gifts to NIU's School of Art and Design during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to the School of Art and Design, a gift of $2,000 will be unlocked.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Dean's Challenge
The Dean of the College of Visual and Performing Arts, Paul Kassel, wants to inspire giving toward the college. When CVPA receives 50 total gifts during Huskies United, his gift of $5,000 will unlock in the college totals.
50 / 50 Gifts
Completed
Huskies United For...
The Northern Fund Division of Academic Diversity, Equity & Inclusion BELIEF Ethics Program Center for Nonprofit and NGO Studies Center for the Study of Women, Gender & Sexuality College of Business College of Education College of Engineering & Engineering Technology College of Health and Human Sciences College of Law College of Liberal Arts and Sciences College of Visual & Performing Arts Edible Campus Environment, Sustainability, and Energy Huskie Food Pantry McKinley Deacon Davis CHANCE Program Northern Public Radio Northern Star Scholarships STEM Pathways for Neighborhood Youth Student Emergency Fund Student Engagement and Experiential Learning University Honors Program University Libraries
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