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Support Scholarships During Huskies United

A well-timed scholarship can transform the experience and resources at NIU. Whether it is an award that recruits a new student or retains a hard-working upperclassman or faculty and staff member, every dollar matters.

By making a scholarship gift today, you are helping those who come to NIU, provide a variety of opportunity and receive a degree in pursuit of their dreams. 

Annuitants Association Scholarship Fund College of Business Huskies Finish CEET Student Scholarships CHHS Scholarships College of Law Scholarships CLAS Project Finish Line CVPA Schools, Units & Scholarships Fanny Ruth Patterson Scholarship Golden Hearts Scholarship Golden Huskies Scholarships LAC Engagement Scholarship Student Scholarships Other Scholarships The Huskie Promise Fund
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
$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
$25,000
Huskie Finish Challenge
The COB Executive Board of Advisors have issued a challenge to encourage others to support the Huskies Finish Fund. A $25,000 gift has been made. An additional gift of $25,000 will be unlocked after 25 gifts have been received to the fund.
Completed
$17,000
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. When a total of $5,000 or more is made to the College of Law Embracing Diversity Fund, a $17,000 gift will be unlocked.
$5,000 / $5,000 Raised
Completed
$1,000
CLAS Finish Line Challenge
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Dean Dr. Robert Brinkmann and Mario Gomez will be giving a $1,000 gift to the CLAS Finish Line Fund once we have received 20 individual gifts to any project finish line-supporting fund.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$2,000
School of Music Challenge
A generous donor wants to inspire gifts to the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to any area within the college, a gift of $2,000 will unlock and support the School of Music.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$5,000
Graduate String Quartet Fund Challenge
An anonymous donor has established a fund that supports the Graduate String Quartet In Residence program in the NIU School of Music. When 20 gifts are made to this scholarship during Huskies United, a gift of $5,000 will unlock to support the program.
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
2
Match
The Provost Huskie Promise Challenge
This Huskies United, the Office of the Provost is matching gifts dollar-for-dollar up to an additional $5,000 that will be unlocked to support The Huskie Promise. Ensuring NIU students have the support, confidence, and opportunities they need to succeed, in college, career, and life.
Completed
$5,000
Golden Hearts Scholarship Challenge
The College of Business faculty aims to inspire giving in support of this scholarship. Once 10 individual gifts of $100 or more are made, their $5,000 contribution will be unlocked.
10 / 10 Donors
Completed
$3,000
Mullick Family Student Scholarship Challenge
Thanks to a generous gift from the Mullick Family who wish to inspire gifts to the CEET Mullick Family Student Scholarship, when $1,000 has been raised during Huskies United an additional gift from the Mullick family of $3,000 will be unlocked to provide the unmatched potential and innovation in our students that wish to pursue a career in engineering.
$1,000 / $1,000 Raised
Completed
$15,000
College of Law Student Scholarship Fund
When 50 gifts of $50 or more are made to the College of Law Student Scholarship Fund, a $15,000 gift will be made by a generous donor.
Completed
$2,000
School of Art and Design Challenge
A generous donor wants to inspire gifts to the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to any area within the college, a gift of $2,000 will unlock and support the School of Art and Design.
20 / 20 Gifts
Completed
$10,000
Clifford Alexis and G. Allan O’Connor Scholarship Challenge
Dr. Shelton Nicholas and Mrs. Janice Christopher Nicholls (parents of School of Music alum Savion Nicholls) have established a scholarship that supports graduate and undergraduate students in the NIU Steelband Program. When 50 gifts are made to this scholarship during Huskies United, a gift of $10,000 will unlock to support the program.
Completed
$2,000
School of Theatre and Dance Challenge
A generous donor wants to inspire gifts to the College of Visual and Performing Arts during Huskies United. When 20 gifts are made to any area within the college, a gift of $2,000 will unlock and support the School of Theatre and Dance.
Completed
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