Scholarships for Undocumented Students
Part of National Louis University’s mission and values is to provide access to higher education. NLU has sought resources for undocumented students to enable them to achieve their dream of attaining a college education. NLU is pleased to offer the following scholarship options for undocumented students.
RISE Act/Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid
Undocumented students are encouraged to apply for the State MAP grant. The Retention of Illinois Students & Equity (RISE) Act creates a pathway for the undocumented and transgender students to apply for the state Monetary Award Program (MAP). Read more.
Eagle Dream Scholarship
For the academic year, 2024-2025, National Louis University is offering multiple scholarships of $5,355 each towards the UGC Full-Time Freshman tuition. The award is renewable for up to four consecutive years as long as full-time enrollment and satisfactory academic progress is maintained.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be a Dreamer, DACA eligible, or undocumented student
- Apply and be accepted by March 25, 2024.
- Plan to attend as a full-time day-time student in the Undergraduate College (excluding Kendall and AccelerateU)
Application Process
- Submit scholarship application
Selected students will be notified to schedule a check-in with the Eagle Dream Scholarship Coordinator. To accept the award, $50 enrollment deposit must be submitted by May 2.
Questions? Email Freshman@nl.edu.
TheDream.US National Scholarship
NLU is a partner institution with the National Scholarship through TheDream.US. The National Scholarship Award covers tuition and fees up to a maximum of $ $33,000 for a bachelor’s degree. Some Scholars may be eligible for an additional stipend of up to $4,000 (or $1,500 per year) for books, supplies, and transportation.
The award is renewable each year as long as the continuing eligibility criteria is met.
Eligibility
- Have DACA; TPS; or came to the country before November 1, 2016, and otherwise meet the DACA criteria
- Came to the United States before the age of 16 (if you were born in the U.S. – you are not eligible for our scholarship)
- Have significant unmet financial need
- Have graduated or will graduate from a United States high school (or have earned or will earn a high school equivalency diploma) by the end of the 2021-22 academic year
- Graduated or will graduate with a GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
- Have not earned more than 21 credits in a community college or a 4-year college or university before the Fall of 2022 (not counting credits earned in a pre-college or dual enrollment program in high school)
- Intend to enroll full-time in an associate or bachelor’s degree program at a Partner College (like NLU) no later than the Spring term of 2022-23 academic year
- Are eligible for in-state tuition at the Partner College (like NLU) you want to attend (not applicable if it is a private Partner College)
