Scholarships

Help Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Each year, alumni and supporters contribute scholarship funds to honor family, friends and mentors who have recognized the importance of NLU’s unique focus in educational programming. Some of these scholarship include:

Friends of American Writers Scholarship 

Established by Friends of American Writers to encourage the building of creative writing skills, this award is presented annually to a student in our College of Arts & Sciences’ Written Communications Program.

The Maxine Cohn Memorial Teaching Scholarship

Named after the late Maxine Cohn by her family, this award honors Ms. Cohn’s dedication to early childhood education as a former member of National College of Education faculty. The Maxine Cohn Memorial Teaching Scholarship annually assists a student pursuing an undergraduate degree in Early Childhood Teacher Education or Elementary Teacher Education

Patricia Cassin Graft Student Teacher Assistance Fund

Patricia Cassin Graft ’57, and her husband Mike established the Cassin-Graft Student Teacher Assistance Fund to provide critical financial assistance to students during their 10-week student teaching practicum.  The Scholarship is granted each year to an education student who is committed to teaching in under-served schools. Friends of the Grafts have also joined in supporting this endowed fund.

K. Richard Johnson Award

Recognizing the contribution of Past President K. Richard Johnson to the expansion of National College of Education during the 1970s, this endowed scholarship assists two NCE students each year and is supported by the Johnson’s family and friends.

Millennium Scholars Fund

The Millennium Scholars Fund provides half and full scholarships to teachers pursuing graduate degrees in reading, special education, and bilingual studies. Responding to the critical need for highly qualified teachers in these fields, the scholarship was established by NLU trustee and alumna Beverly Shaw, and is given each year to a teacher dedicated to students in under served Chicago schools.

The Taub Family Scholarship in Special Education

Established by NLU alumni Ron and Marcia Taub, this award annually provides assistance to graduate students pursuing degrees in special education.

For a complete list of currently active scholarships and applications, visit http://www3.nl.edu/StudentServices/finaid/scholarships/merit-based-donor-sch.cfm

For information about establishing a new scholarship fund, or supporting an existing one, contact:

Mark Williams
Associate Vice President for Development & Alumni Relations
1.800.443.5522, ext. 3163
mwilliams@nl.edu

NLU’s named scholarship funds are an excellent way to honor those who have shared your regard for higher education while helping students achieve their dreams. An endowed fund can be set up during your life or through a bequest for a wide variety or purposes. Many benefactors choose to make an initial gift to create a named scholarship. Then, over a period of up to five years, they and/or others make additional gifts.