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Scholarship Renewal Requirements

Continuing and Transfer Student Scholarship Application

Please read the following information before starting your Scholarship Application:

The scholarship application can be accessed by clicking on the link below:

CONTINUING/TRANSFER SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION

The application will be open now until 11:59pm EST on March 17, 2025.  

Instructions on how to Complete Application

1. You will need to enter your NKU username and password to access the application form. (This is the same information that you use to access your NKU email and myNKU portal). 

2. You will have the option to save your application and come back to it later and complete it. 

• When you have completed all areas of the general application to your satisfaction, please be sure to click, 'Finish and Submit' at the bottom of the application screen. 

3. You will be asked to provide a short answer or essay to the following prompts: 

• Briefly list your long-term professional goals. 
• Essay on Success: People have various definitions of success (career, wealth, civic engagement). How do you define success? When you look back on your life in 30 years, what would it take for you to consider your life successful? 
• Essay on Leadership and Community Services Involvement: How do you define leadership? Describe your leadership experience/community service involvement. 

We would encourage you to think about those essays before starting the scholarship application. 

4. You must have at least one (1) form or letter of reccomendation for your application to be considered complete. We encourage you to reach out to a faculty member, advisor, guidance counselor or another individual that can speak to your academic abilities.

• You will have to provide the name and email address of at least one (1) person that can serve as a reference for you. The individual will be sent an email with a link to the Reference Questionnaire.  You can provide more than one contact for this area if you chose. 
  • The completion of the Reference Questionnaire by your reference must be completed by March 17th. The system will send out automatic reminder emails about the questionaire.     
• Your reference can chose to complete the Reference Questionnaire or they can chose to write a letter of recommendation for you. 
  • Please Note: if they write you a letter of recommendation, you would be responsible for uploading the letter to your application. 
  • The upload of the letter of recommendation must be completed by the application deadline of March 17, 2025. 

5. There are are some donor scholarships that will require additional information. After you complete the general scholarship application, if you meet the first level of eligibility for these scholarships, you will be given the option to answer the additional questions for these scholarships. 

Program-based Scholarships

You may qualify for additional scholarships based on your declared major. Visit our department scholarship page to find out which department's offer scholarships.

International Student Scholarships

NKU offers scholarships that signify our commitment to international students and expresses our strong desire to diversify the university population. Visit the International Student financial aid webpage to see a list of available scholarships.

Educational Diversity and Access Scholarship

Celebrating our differences allows us to grow our campus community and give our students an opportunity to join and learn from unique perspectives. The Educational Diversity and Access Scholarship represents NKU's commitment and investment to support diversity and inclusion.

ROTC Scholarships

Leadership training, physical fitness and special summer training programs are just a few of the benefits to being a Cadet. NKU students enrolled in ROTC can earn scholarships that will pay 100% tuition along with a monthly stipend and a book stipend.

NKU ROTC falls under the Xavier University, All for One Battalion, which is the host school for the NKU ROTC program.

Athletics Scholarships

If you are a recipient of an athletic grant-in-aid scholarship, you need to know that these scholarships are granted on a one-year basis.

The NCAA requires that student-athletes report all sources of financial aid (other than those awarded by the institution).

If you are receiving a scholarship that is not awarded from NKU, contact the Athletics Compliance Officer and also complete the Financial Aid Declaration Form.

Other Scholarship Search Tools

View a list of outside scholarship search tools for help finding other scholarships outside of NKU.