You worked hard to get here and
we want to reward you.
Academic merit-based scholarships, based on grade point average (GPA), are awarded during the admission review process.
Scholarships are renewable up to four years provided you maintain the required GPA each year and maintain full-time undergraduate status. Merit scholarships are not based on need. Your achievements and special talents in other academic and activity areas, like education and the fine arts, could result in additional scholarship opportunities.
Academic Merit Scholarships
- Presidential Scholarship
- $29,000-$30,000 annually
- Based on cumulative high school GPA of 4.25 - 5.00*
- Dean Scholarship
- $28,000-$29,000 annually
- Based on cumulative high school GPA of 3.96 - 4.24*
- Honor Scholarship
- $27,000-$28,000 annually
- Based on cumulative high school GPA of 3.69 - 3.95*
- Achievement Scholarship
- $25,500-$26,500 annually
- Based on cumulative high school GPA of 3.34 - 3.68*
- Academic Scholarship
- $24,500-$25,500 annually
- Based on cumulative high school GPA of 3.34 and below*
- Presidential Housing Award
- $3,000 annually
- Based on cumulative high school GPA of 4.40 and higher*
- Students must live on campus
*Application and scholarship decisions are based on a holistic review. GPAs are recalculated to a 4.0 scale. High school profiles will be referenced as needed.
Donor/Endowed
North Central is fortunate to receive donations from generous alumni and friends of the College for the establishment of endowed scholarships.
To apply for endowed scholarships from our donors, please visit Academic Works and sign in with your Merlin ID and Password.
Several donors and affiliates of the College also offer opportunities for incoming students. Listed below are some brief overviews of a few of the opportunities listed on Academic Works.
Music
- John Miller Cowlishaw Memorial Scholarship for Music
- Students majoring/minoring in music, music education, or musical theatre
- Must have cumulative GPA of at least 3.0
Math/Science/Business
- FIRST Tech Challenge and FIRST Robotics Competition
- Students majoring in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering
- Must have actively participated in the FIRST Tech Challenge or the FIRST Robotics Competition during junior or senior year of high school
- Verne E. Dietrich Memorial Scholarship
- Incoming freshmen majoring in physics, chemistry or math
- Harold Emery Meiley Scholarship
- Must be a DuPage county resident
- Career objective must be computer science, business, engineering, pre-med or pre-law
- Renewable, provided student continues to meet criteria
- Navistar Emerging Leaders in Engineering
- Students majoring in mechanical, electrical, or computer engineering
- Preference is given to underrepresented students
- Renewable, provided student continues to meet criteria
- Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM (LEAPS)
- Major in biology, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or neuroscience
- Meet federal eligibility requirements for Pell Grants
- Renewable, provided student continues to meet criteria
Leadership
- Bill Shatzer and Suzanne Shatzer Doerge Scholarship
- Student must demonstrate leadership and determination to overcome disadvantages
- Financial need considered