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Northeastern Grants & Scholarships - Undergraduate Scholarships |
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Undergraduate Scholarship Overview |
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Northeastern's Admissions Office offers a wide range of scholarships to reward the outstanding achievements of incoming freshman students. For best consideration for all of Northeastern’s scholarships, you should apply for admission in advance of the January 15 deadline date.
Students are not required to complete the financial aid applications to be considered for a merit-based scholarship.
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Merit-Based Scholarships |
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National Merit Finalists Scholarships
Admitted freshman applicants who are designated National Merit Finalists are eligible to receive a full tuition scholarship. Finalists must designate Northeastern University as their first choice institution and present a copy of their National Merit finalist certificate by March 1. National Merit Finalists may also be considered for Northeastern’s Trustee Scholarship.
Trustee Scholarships
The Trustee Scholarship is our most prestigious and competitive full tuition, room and board scholarship and awards high achieving freshman applicants who demonstrate extraordinary accomplishments/skills in leadership, innovation, creativity, community service or entrepreneurship in their home or school communities. The most competitive students will have outstanding grades and test scores and are in the top one percent of our admitted freshman applicant pool.
Approximately 100 students will receive either the National Merit Finalist or Trustee Scholarship.
Achievement, Excellence and Dean’s Scholarships
The top 25 percent of admitted freshman applicants may be considered for these competitive merit scholarships. These awards range from $5,000–$16,000 for the first year. In future years amounts are awarded on a per semester basis, ranging from $2,500–$8,000 per full semester.
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Educational Opportunity Scholarships |
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Torch Scholars
Continuing a century-old commitment to educational access, the Torch Scholars Program is a bold and innovative scholarship initiative awarded to students who have overcome exceptional odds and who demonstrate the potential to excel academically. The Program includes a Summer Immersion Program prior to freshman year. Torch Scholars receive full tuition, fees, and room and board as well as significant personal and academic support. Students must be nominated by an education professional, such as a guidance counselor.
Boston Public High School Scholarships
Students attending a Boston Public High School and who are in the top 10 percent of their high school class and demonstrate exceptional academic and personal achievement including leadership skills, community involvement, strong work ethic, resiliency, or other qualities indicative of the ability to contribute to Northeastern's diverse and vibrant community may qualify for this scholarship. BPHS scholarships include full tuition, room and board. Students must be nominated by their high school guidance office or headmaster. |
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Additional Scholarship Opportunities |
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Scholarship Renewal |
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Merit scholarships are renewed annually as long as the student is attending classes as a full-time student and maintains the cumulative grade point average required for the scholarship. Most scholarships are awarded for a total of eight semesters of study. Students in the PharmD and PT programs are awarded most scholarship funds in the sixth year of the program. (During the six year of these program, the per-semester tuition charge is less than the rate charged during the undergraduate years. As a result, the scholarship amount in the sixth year of the program is prorated based on the actual tuition charges.)
Many scholarships require the signing of a contract of understanding, which is included with the offer of financial assistance. Most full tuition scholarships (including the Trustees, Torch, BPHS, BHA, and Balfour Scholarships), require a minimum of 100 hours of community service each year. The Center of Community Service at Northeastern provides students with the tools and resources necessary to achieve success in this program.
Merit scholarships are renewed annually as long as the student is attending classes as a full-time student and maintains the cumulative grade point average required for the scholarship.
Grade point averages (GPA) are reviewed at the end of the Spring semester. Students whose cumulative GPA falls below the required standard are allowed one academic semester of probation in the following academic year to regain eligibility. During the probation semester, the student will receive the scholarship.
If the student fails to attain the required GPA after the probationary semester, the scholarship will be cancelled. If the student has financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a portion of the scholarship may be returned in the form of a Northeastern Grant. The student may regain the scholarship by bringing his/her cumulative GPA above the required standard. Students are only eligible for one probationary period.
All students must have an exit interview with a financial aid counselor if they require a leave of absence from the University. Leaves of absence can be granted for up to one year, but must be approved by the Office of Student Financial Services. If a leave exceeds one year, the merit scholarship will be forfeited. |
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Appeal Process |
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Students who lose their scholarship for academic or other reasons can submit an appeal in writing to their financial aid counselor, explaining the special circumstances to be considered. Appeals will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis by the Scholarship Appeals Committee. All decisions are final. |
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