Fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for the grants below.
This grant is need-based and can help undergraduates pay for educational expenses such as tuition and fees, room and board, and living expenses. Pell awards range from $400 to $4050 per academic year.
Get details at the US Department of Education's Student Guide.
The FSEOG is an award to help first-time undergraduates attending full-time. The amount you may receive depends on your financial need, amount of other aid you receive, and the availability of funds at NIU.
Get details at the US Department of Education's Student Guide.
This grant is need-based and can help undergraduates pay for educational expenses such as tuition and fees, room and board, and living expenses. The maximum amount is $750 for first-year students and $1300 for second-year students who have at least a 3.0 grade point average. Students must be enrolled full-time and be Federal Pell Grant recipients. Visit Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG).
This grant is need-based and is available to Federal Pell Grant recipients who are enrolled full-time in their third or fourth year and pursuing a major in mathematics, science, technology, engineering or a critical foreign language. The maximum amount is $4000 per year. The student must maintain a 3.0 grade point average in the courses required for the major. See National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent (SMART) Grant.
Illinois MAP grants are need-based and are awarded to undergraduate students who have not earned a bachelor's or professional degree and who are Illinois residents. It may be used for tuition and mandatory fees only. You must be enrolled a minimum of 3 hours per semester. See Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) Grant.