Applying for Scholarships: Top Tips
- Request a letter of recommendation or support from a professor in advance. Visit them during office hours or send them an email.
- Learn about scholarships offered by other organizations. Ask personal and professional contacts, such as your employer or leaders of local community organizations, about scholarship opportunities outside NIU.
- Complete your 2025-2026 FAFSA when the application opens sometime in December 2024. Learn more about the FAFSA at studentaid.gov.
Need Additional Assistance?
Our financial advisors from Student Financial Advising Services can help you understand your financial aid, tuition and fees, and provide you with general financial literacy tips. They can also connect you to other campus support services to help you navigate your college journey.