All of Niagara University’s merit based scholarships, achievement awards, and grants for incoming first year students are based on your cumulative high school average and standardized test scores.  Best of all, these awards are for each of your four years at NU, providing you are either a citizen of the United States or are an eligible non-citizen, federal definition, maintain full-time status, and possess the required quality point average.   And, because our merit based scholarships, awards, and grants are based on a sliding scale, there are many variations to the examples below.   In addition you may be eligible for other assistance based on your financial need.  The following are the scholarships and eligibility requirements that are valid for the Fall 2010 and Spring 2011 semesters.

Competitive Full-Tuition NU Honors Scholarships: (four years)

Selected number of incoming freshmen who possess a 97 percent average and a cumulative score (critical reading & math) of 1340 on the SAT or a score of 30 on the ACT are considered for this competitive award.

Niagara Trustees Scholarships: $15,000 per year for four years

Awarded to students who have high school records similar to these:  95 percent average with an 1150 SAT score (critical reading & math) (26 ACT); or 91 percent average, 1210 SAT score (critical reading & math) (27 ACT).

NU Presidential Scholarships: $13,500 per year for four years

Recipients of these scholarships usually have high school records of either 90 percent average with a 1050 SAT score (critical reading & math) (23 ACT); or an 85 percent average, 1120 SAT score (24 ACT).

NU Achievement Awards: $12,000 per year for four years

Typically, students receiving these awards have high school records in the mid – to upper 80s with SAT score (critical reading & math) ranging between 950 and 1050 or ACT composites between 20 and 22.

NU Grants: $7,500 per year for four years

Recipients of these grants usually have high school averages in the mid 80s and SAT score (critical reading & math) of 950 or ACT composites above 20.

Transfer Scholarships: (renewable)

Entering transfer students whose full-time (or equivalent) cumulative grade point averages are:
Transfer Scholarships:

3.4 – 4.0 = $11,000
3.0 – 3.3 = $10,000

Transfer Awards:

2.5 – 2.9 = $7,500

In addition to these merit based awards and scholarships, NU also offers athletic, community-service, and ROTC scholarships.  NU students who qualify may receive additional funds in the form of state and federal grant programs, student employment, and loans.  For a complete listing of these programs, contact the Admissions Office.

Vincentian Scholarship

The Vincentian Scholars Program offers scholarships to three new freshmen each year.  The scholarships include an annual, renewable scholarship of $5,000.