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Scholarships for freshmen
Scholarships and some grants are awarded based on a student’s cumulative high school or college GPA and composite ACT score (first-year students). Merit awards made to full-time, first-time freshmen are renewable for up to four years for students who maintain the required renewable GPA for each scholarship level. (Note: full-time enrollment must be maintained for renewal.)
The following scholarships and grants are available for students entering the university during the 2009-2010 academic year:
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Scholarship Name
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Renewable GPA
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Amount
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Board of Trustees Scholarship
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3.0
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$10,000
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James E. Crimi Presidential Scholarship
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2.75
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$9,500
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Deans’ Scholarship
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2.5
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$8,500
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Aurora University Opportunity Grant
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2.0
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$6,500
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Aurora University Promise Grant
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2.0
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$2,000
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Scholarships for transfer students
Transfer students are eligible for merit awards based on their cumulative transfer GPA from their previous institution(s). The following scholarships and grants are available for full-time transfer students entering the university during the 2009-2010 academic year:
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Scholarship Name
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Cumulative Transfer GPA
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Renewable GPA
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Amount
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Presidential Transfer Scholarship
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3.50 – 4.0
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3.0
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$6,500***
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Deans' Transfer Scholarship
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3.0 – 3.49
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2.75
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$6,000***
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Spartan Transfer Scholarship
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2.5 – 2.99
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2.5
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$5,000
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Aurora University Transfer Grant
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2.0 – 2.49
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2.0
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$3,000
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*** An additional scholarship of $1,500 will be awarded for Phi Theta Kappa members. You must be an active member prior to your enrollment at Aurora University. Your membership will be verified from your official transcripts or Phi Theta Kappa certificate. |
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Additional scholarship opportunities for full-time students:
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Scholarship Name
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Amount per year
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$1,000
$500 (part-time enrollment) |
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$500
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Full tuition
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$1000
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Range from $500 - $2,000
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$1,500
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$1,000
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- Available to children and grandchildren of alumni of Aurora University and George Williams College.
- A legacy application must be completed and returned to your Admission representative to verify eligibility.
Aurora University Family Discount
- Awarded to students who have a sibling enrolled concurrently at Aurora University or George Williams College.
- Each family member attending Aurora University must be a full-time student.
- An application must be completed and returned to the Financial Aid Office in order to verify eligibility.
- Selected from among juniors and seniors majoring in a business-related field who complete a special application.
- Expected to perform 20 hours per week of voluntary service to the university.
- Students can get information and an application from the Dunham School of Business.
- Cannot be combined with other Aurora University merit awards.
Future Educators of America (FEA)
- Entering full-time freshmen who have been active FEA members during their senior year (or longer) at one of the fifteen FEA-AU partnership schools.*
- Membership must be verified by the local advisors
- Scholarship renewal
- Continuation as a declared Education major
- Cumulative GPA at AU of 2.75
- Active participation in the FEAU program at AU during the previous year as verified by the FEAU Coordinators
(* Batavia, East Aurora, Geneva, Hinckley-Big Rock, Kaneland, Neuqua Valley, Oswego, Oswego East, Plano, St. Charles East, St. Charles North, Sandwich, Waubonsie Valley, West Aurora and Yorkville)
Music and Theatre Scholarships
- Auditions are required.
- Participation in music and theatre required.
- Please contact your Admission representative for further information.
- Awarded to students residing outside the state of Illinois and living on campus during the academic year.
- Parents may not be Illinois residents.
- Available to students who are recommended by their local YMCA executive director.
- Must be enrolled in the YMCA Senior Directors Certification Program.
- Applications must be completed and returned to Jennifer Buckley, Supplemental YMCA Coordinator (see application for more details).
Many of our Merit Scholarships were endowed by generous donors to Aurora University. We awarded more than $11 million in scholarships in 2007-08.
