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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:

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
$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
2
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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