University Scholarships
National University offers several types of scholarships to students of all programs. Some scholarships reward academic achievement, some programs recognize Illinois residents or children of alumni, and other programs assist minority and international students. If you have questions about any of the scholarships listed or your eligibility for a particular scholarship program, contact the Office of Financial Aid.
President's Excellence Award
Any student entering the DC, ND, MSOM, or MSAc program at
National University for the first time, who has earned a cumulative
undergraduate grade point average of 3.50 or greater (on a 4.0
scale), will receive a $5,000 scholarship. The President's
Excellence Award is paid in two equal installments: $2,500 in each
of the first two trimesters of professional studies. Scholarship
recipients must enroll in at least 15 credit hours in each
trimester. The President's Excellence Award is a single award
payable one time only to each recipient.
President's Achievement Award
Any student entering the DC, ND, MSOM, or MSAc program at
National University for the first time, who has earned a cumulative
undergraduate grade point average of 3.25 to 3.49 (on a 4.0 scale),
will receive a $3,000 scholarship. The President's Achievement
Award is paid in two equal installments: $1,500 in each of the
first two trimesters of professional studies. Scholarship
recipients must enroll in at least 15 credit hours each trimester.
The President's Achievement Award is a single award payable one
time only to each recipient.
International Student Scholarship
The International Student Scholarship provides financial
assistance to international students (including Canadian students)
who desire to study in the DC, ND, MSOM, or MSAc programs at
National University of Health Sciences. Any international citizen
who is not a citizen of, or domiciled in, the United States of
America is eligible for the International Student Scholarship. The
award is $1,000 per trimester beginning with the third trimester.
Eligible recipients of this award must enroll in at least 15
credits per trimester, and have a cumulative grade point average of
no less than 2.50 at the end of their second trimester. Other
restrictions may apply, and the student is ineligible if he or she
is also receiving U.S. Federal Title IV financial aid.
Alumni Legacy Benefit
Spouses or children of NUHS graduates, who have been
active members of National University of Health Sciences Alumni
Association for a minimum period of the five consecutive years
immediately preceding the date of matriculation of spouse/child,
shall receive a 50% discount on remaining tuition due, after other
NUHS gift aid has been credited to the student's account, for
the first term of study in any program within the College of
Professional Studies or the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Illinois Minority Student Scholarship
The purpose of the Illinois Minority Student Scholarship
is to make the professional degree programs at National University
of Health Sciences (NUHS) more accessible to Illinois residents who
are minorities (identified by the Illinois Health Services
Education Act as Black/Non-Hispanic, American Indian/Alaskan
Native, and Hispanic) by offering a scholarship award of $1,000 per
trimester during their enrollment at NUHS. In order for a student
to continue to receive the scholarship, the student must maintain
satisfactory academic progress and be enrolled in at least 15
credit hours.
Olympian Scholarship
NUHS offers one full tuition scholarship to one Olympian
athlete at a time in its Doctor of Chiropractic degree program. The
scholarship is offered by NUHS as part of its participation in the
World Olympians Association's Olympian Chiropractic Academic
Scholarship program.
Miss Illinois Scholarship
NUHS will provide a full tuition scholarship to any of
its academic programs for the winner of the official Miss Illinois
pageant.
Multi-Family Benefit
Students attending NUHS who are from the same family
household and concurrently enrolled are each entitled to a
discount. Each student will receive a discount of his or her
tuition based on 15% of the lower tuition charge as long as all
family members are in good academic standing and are attending
classes as full-time students in a degree-seeking program. An
application must be completed by each family member when both meet
the stated criteria in the same trimester; it is not retroactive to
prior trimesters. Applications are available from the Office of
Financial Aid.
Visit Day Award
Individuals who attend a Campus Visit Day event and sign
in at the registration table will receive a grant upon acceptance
and enrollment into a National University program. A one-time award
of $500 will be applied to the first trimester's costs.
