Freshman Merit Scholarships: Check your eligibility ACT
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28
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SAT*
1570-1600
1530-1560
1490-1520
1450-1480
1420-1440
1390-1410
1360-1380
1330-1350
1300-1320
1260-1290
1230-1250
1200-1220
1160-1190
1130-1150
1100-1120
1060-1090
1030-1050
4.00
4.00
3.95
3.95
3.90
3.90
3.85
Presidential** Scholarship
3.85
3.80
3.80
3.75
3.75
3.70
3.70
3.65 3.60
3.65
NIU Scholars $7,000/year
3.60
High School GPA
3.55 3.50 3.45 3.40
3.55
Huskie Excellence Scholarship $5,000/year
3.50 3.45 3.40
3.35 3.30 3.25 3.20
3.35
Northern Academic Scholarship $4,000/year
3.30 3.25 3.20
3.15
3.15
3.10
3.10
3.05 3.00
Centennial Scholarship $3,000/year
3.05 3.00
2.95
2.95
2.90 2.85 2.80 2.75
2.90
Annual Total Presidential** Tuition, Fees, Room and Board NIU Scholars $7,000 $28,000 Huskie Excellence $5,000 $20,000 Northern Academic $4,000 $16,000 Centennial $3,000 $12,000 *SAT score if taken after April 2016. **Competitive, limited number of awards each year.
