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Scholarships

At NKU, students are encouraged to follow their dreams and pursue an education, no matter their financial situation. Through scholarships, students are empowered to succeed at NKU and make their mark in our communities.


A gift to scholarships could support opportunities like...

  The UCAP Retention Scholarship provides aid to current students experiencing financial hardships so they can cover their account balances and enroll in their upcoming classes. 

  Alumni Board and Council Scholarships support continuing students, allowing them to finish strong and become Norse alumni.

  The Age-Friendly University Scholarship makes earning a degree possible for NKU's adult learners by providing support to offset the costs of being a student while managing heavy workloads, household management and care for others. 

  NKU Scholarships increase access to NKU by supporting students through tuition assistance, helping them to enroll and stay on track toward graduation. 


Your gift towards a scholarship program will ensure all students have the necessary resources to walk across the stage at graduation and help them become leaders in our region and world.

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Most Donors - Funds
Donate to see your favorite fund at the top of the list!
Rank Fund Donors
1 NKU Scholarships 68
2 Volleyball 60
3 Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund 49
4 Steely Library Excellence Fund 41
5 MPA Program 38
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Most Dollars - Campus Area
Donate to see your favorite campus area at the top of the list!
Rank Campus Areas Raised
1 Chase College of Law $88,376.00
2 College of Arts and Sciences $57,866.00
3 Norse Athletics $28,847.00
4 Haile College of Business $25,452.00
5 College of Informatics $18,565.00
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Breakfast with the NKU Foundation Board
Congrats to our winners! 1st place: MPA Program, $1,250 2nd place: Steely Library Excellence Fund, $750
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $1,250 MPA Program 12
2 $750 Steely Library Excellence Fund 4
3 Chase Scholarships and Awards 3
4 NKU Fund for Excellence 3
5 COB Center for Student Excellence 3
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$4,850
Happy Hour with the NKU Alumni Board and Councils
Thanks to our generous donors, $4,850 is headed toward student success at NKU! The winner of the Happy Hour Basket will be notified via email. Special thank you to the members of the NKU Alumni Board and Councils for sponsoring this challenge.
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$1,000
Kickin' it with Kevin Donor Challenge
Thanks to our generous donors, $1,00 has been unlocked to support student-athletes! Thank you to Kevin Donnelly ('12, '15) for sponsoring this challenge.
20 / 20 Donors
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Most Donors - Campus Area
Donate to see your favorite campus area at the top of the list!
Rank Campus Area Donors
1 Norse Athletics 160
2 College of Arts and Sciences 122
3 Scholarships 104
4 Haile College of Business 76
5 College of Informatics 71
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Most Dollars - Funds
Donate to see your favorite fund at the top of the list!
Rank Fund Raised
1 UR-STEM $38,337.00
2 Chase Courtroom Fund $28,991.00
3 Chase Scholarships and Awards $15,793.00
4 Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund $13,011.00
5 Steely Library Excellence Fund $12,025.00
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Afternoon Coffee with the NKU Foundation Board
Congrats to our winners! 1st place: MPA Program, $1,000 2nd place: Steely Library Excellence Fund, $700
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $1,000 MPA Program 22
2 $700 Steely Library Excellence Fund 21
3 Haile College of Business Dean's Excellence Fund 5
4 College of Informatics Dean's Fund for Excellence 3
5 Volleyball 3
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Morning Class with the NKU Foundation Board
Congrats to our winners! 1st Place: MPA Program, $2,000, 2nd Place: Baseball - $1,000
Rank Prize Fund Gifts
1 $2,000 MPA Program 10
2 $1,000 Baseball 6
3 University Connect and Persist (UCAP) 4
4 College of Informatics Scholarship Fund 3
5 NKU Scholarships 2
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