Why Give: Northern Kentucky University, Greater Cincinnati Region

Scholarships are critical to our students' success

Meet a few of our scholarship students below. A nurse graduating from NKU at 40, a computer programmer who was told she couldn't make it, and a student who feels like she wouldn't be here without her generous donor's support.

Every gift matters to a student.

Chasing a dream

First In Her Family

Your Scholarship Support Matters

During the 2016-17 school year, NKU will award $19.2 million in merit-based scholarships.

50% of our students are the first in their family to attend college.

During the 2016-17 school year, NKU will award $1.6 million in need-based scholarships.

Scholarships help students persist, and students with scholarships graduate with less debt.

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