Name: Golden Huskies Scholarships
Start: 2025-04-02T16:25:00-0500
End: 2025-04-03T23:59:00-0500
Location: Huskies United 2025

Huskies United 2025 has ended, but you can still make your gift here!

Golden Huskies Scholarships

With access to world-class educators, a bustling campus life, and the shared experiences of pivotal historical moments, your experience at NIU undoubtedly prepared you for personal and professional success. The Golden Huskie Alumni Network, which includes graduates of 50 years ago or more, invites all Golden Huskies to make a donation to support the mission of their alma mater!

Funds they specifically promote include:

Golden Huskie General Scholarship Fund A portion of the funds raised for the for this fund will be awarded annually to a student with the remaining funds helping build toward a $50,000 endowment. Gifts to the Golden Huskie Scholarship fund will support all students from all colleges and departments to help them to pursue their education at NIU.
Glenn and Sharon Hollister Golden Huskies Endowed Scholarship for First Generation Students Scholarships awarded from this fund will go to first generations students at NIU.

Where to Give During Huskies United

Alumni & Community NIU Athletics Northern Illinois University Libraries 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 Division of Academic Affairs Division of Academic Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Division of Outreach, Engagement and Regional Development Scholarships Student & On-Campus Engagement

$200,000

Huskies United Participation Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, when 2,000 total gifts to any area are made during Huskies United, a $200,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.

Completed

$100,000

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 $100,000 gift to support the Northern Fund will be unlocked into our totals.

50 / 50 Gifts

Completed

Match

Huskies United Northern Fund Challenge

Thanks to the generosity of an alumnus who cares about the future of NIU and its students, every gift will be matched dollar for dollar up to an additional $100,000 that will be unlocked to support the Northern Fund and Huskie United totals.

$100,000 MATCHED

Completed

$1,000

Glenn and Sharon Hollister Golden Huskie First Generation Endowed Scholarship Challenge

When the Glenn and Sharon Hollister Golden Huskie First Generation endowed scholarship receives $500 in donations, Glenn and Sharon will make a $1,000 gift to its expendable fund to ensure students receive awards in the next academic year as the endowment matures.

$500 / $500 Raised

Completed

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