Eligibility: Must be accepted for admission as a full-time degree seeking student with a minimum ACT score of 23 or a continuing student with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
Must have a declared major in the College of Informatics
Must display financial need as determined by the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) from the U.S. Department of Education but are not Pell Grant eligible
Preference will be given to a student with a declared major in Computer Science
Amount: Varies.
Duration: One academic year
Eligibility: Must be accepted as a degree-seeking student; must have a minimum 2.8 GPA; preference given to those students living in: Boone, Bracken, Campbell, Carroll, Gallatin, Grant, Kenton, Mason, Owen, and Pendleton counties.
Amount: Varies.
Duration: One academic year, excluding summer sessions.
Eligibility: Must be admitted to NKU as a first-time freshman; must have an ACT composite score of 23 or higher, a class rank in the top 25%, and have a declared major or pre-major program in the College of Informatics.
Amount: Varies.
Duration: One academic year, excluding summer sessions.
Eligibility: Must be accepted for admission as a degree-seeking student at Northern Kentucky University and enrolled in a study abroad program through the NKU Office of Education Abroad. Must have attained the minimum equivalent credit hours of a second year undergraduate degree student in any College of Informatics bachelor’s degree programs. Award recipients will have a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 and no prior international travel experience at the time of scholarship application. Preference will be given to students who exhibit promise, but have not necessarily excelled academically, and for travel to non-English speaking or developing countries.
Amount: Varies.
Duration: Varies, based on length of study abroad program.
Eligibility: Must be accepted for admission as a degree-seeking student in the College of Informatics at Northern Kentucky University; incoming students must have a minimum 23 ACT score; continuing students must maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
Amount: Varies.
Duration: One academic year, excluding summer sessions.
Eligibility: Available to incoming freshmen female students declaring majors in the following IT disciplines in the College of Informatics: Business Informatics, Computer Information Technology, Computer Science, Data Science, Health Informatics or Media Informatics.
Amount: Maximum of $3000 total towards tuition, books, and/or housing based on need.
Award winners will be matched with a faculty mentor in their discipline starting their freshmen year.
Renewal Requirements: Remain in one of the COI IT disciplines (you may change majors within the majors above and remain eligible).
Earn 24 or more credit hours per academic year (AP, IB, dual enrollment, and transfer credits do not count).
Maintain a cumulative NKU GPA of 3.0 or higher and a 3.0 GPA or higher in your major.
Eligibility: Must be admitted to NKU with a declared major in the School of Media and Communication.
Amount: Varies.
Duration: One academic year, excluding summer sessions.
Eligibility: Applicants must be enrolled in a communication field of study as a degree seeking student in the School of Media and Communication. The student must have earned at least 30 credit hours, have a minimum GPA of 2.5 and be taking at least 12 credit hours.
Amount: Varies.
Duration: Up to three academic years provided eligibility requirements continue to be met.
Renewal requirements: For scholarship renewal, award recipients must maintain the original eligibility requirements.
