International Scholarships

Award Amount: Tuition-only awards. NSU Freshman Dean's Award ($2,000-$9,500). NSU Dean's Transfer Award ($2,500-$5,500).

Deadline: Awards are made at the time of admission to NSU based on prior academic achievement.

Requirements:

  • New full-time freshman and transfer PALS students attending the day program at the main campus.
  • The Office of Admissions for the Farquhar College makes awards to incoming students in the Professional and Liberal Studies Program.
  • Renewal is based on the completion of 24 credits during the previous academic year the scholarship was received and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Students will lose eligibility for these awards if they leave the Professional and Liberal Studies Program before graduation to enroll in a graduate program, move to the Health Professions Division, enroll in the Career Development Program, or receive tuition waiver benefits from the university.
  • If student drops below full-time during the term then their award is canceled.

Additional Information:

  • First year Contact: Office of Undergraduate Admissions- Phone: (954) 262-8000
  • Renewal awards: Dean’s Office, Director of Student Services- Phone: (954) 262-7918

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: May 1

Requirements:

  • Female and international student pursuing an education at NSU
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and be currently enrolled at NSU
  • Demonstrates financial need in the letter of application
  • Students must be a member, in good standing, with Kappa Delta Pi
  • Meet all University chapter requirements
  • Participates in numerous chapter and community related events

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $1000

Deadline: Not specified

Requirements:

  • Offered through the Admissions Office to Professional and Liberal Studies students that have transferred from a community college
  • Membership in the Phi Theta Kappa organization at previous community college
  • Renewable with a minimum 3.0 GPA and full time enrollment

Additional Information:

  • Contact: The Undergraduate Admissions Office
  • Phone: (954) 262-8000

Award: Varies.

Deadline: Varies.

Background: CIEE is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. CIEE's mission is one shared by many in international education: "to help people gain understanding, acquire knowledge, and develop skills for living in a globally interdependent and culturally diverse world." To fulfill that mission, CIEE provides both outbound international education experiences for university students, faculty, and administrators, and study, work, and internship opportunities for people coming into the U.S.

CIEE Student Scholarship Programs for Education Abroad

  • Gain Scholarship
  • Lift Scholarship
  • CIEE International Study Program Scholarship
  • Jennifer Ritzmann Scholarship for Studies in Tropical Biology
  • John E. Bowman Travel Grants
  • Kathleen McDermott Scholarship
  • Michael Stohl Scholarship
  • Peter Wollitzer Scholarship for study in Asia
  • Robert B. Bailey Scholarship

Requirements:

  • Visit website to see specific requirements under CIEE Scholarships.

Additional Information

Award Amount: Up to $8000

Deadline: GA Applications are available in January for next academic year

Requirements:

  • Given to those hired as graduate assistants

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $1,000

Deadline: CLOSED

Requirements:

  • International undergraduate students only
  • Demonstrate leadership experience and community/school involvement

Additional Information:

Award Amount: Annual Package Valued at $10,000

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • Demonstrate leadership experience in their school or community to be eligible for consideration for the program
  • Will participate in an elite four-year leadership program and receive the scholarship each year as part of the program
  • All credit hours in the Leadership Certificate program must be earned at Nova Southeastern University, no credit by exam (TSD, Military, Dual Enrollment, CLEP, etc.) may be used
  • Maintain a 2.5 cumulative GPA and earn a grade of "C" or better in each course used to satisfy the certificate
  • Cannot drop below full time academic status (minimum of 12 credit hours), must meet all co-curricular requirements and remain in good conduct standing with NSU at all times.

Additional Information:

* Please note that requirements and class are subject to change based upon availability, university conditions, programmatic need, etc.

Award Amount: Applications are available at end of January during information session.

Deadline: To be announced

Requirements:

  • Hired as resident assistants.
  • Part-time or full-time student at Nova Southeastern University, meeting the minimum academic requirements of the academic department
  • Undergraduates with a minimum of 2.5 cumulative GPA
  • Graduate students with the minimum cumulative GPA required for that graduate program
  • One semester live-in experience prior to application, not necessarily at NSU; OR significant leadership experience
  • Good judicial standing with the University
  • Willingness to make a commitment through the academic year (i.e. August - May)

Additional Information:

  • Contact: The Office of Residential Life and Housing
  • Phone: (954) 262-7061
  • Website: www.nova.edu/reslife/

Award Amount: Range $8,000 + room/board/meal plan/stipend if GA lives on campus in university residence halls or $12,000 + meal plan/stipend if GA lives off campus.

Deadline: Closed

Requirements:

  • Accepted into a graduate program at NSU
  • Work in Assistantship position in Student Activities & Leadership Development, Student Union, Campus Recreation, Career Services, Office of the Dean of Students and Office of Student Engagement
  • Preference is given for students accepted into the M.S. in College Student Affairs in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

Additional Information:

Award Amount: $500

Deadline: CLOSED

Requirements:

  • Registered for the fall term
  • Undergraduate and Graduate students
  • International students are welcomed to apply
  • Academic excellence will be considered in the awarding process

Award Amount: Varies

Deadline: June 14, 2013

Requirements:

  • Female and international student pursuing an education at NSU
  • Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and be currently enrolled at NSU
  • Demonstrates financial need in the letter of application

Additional Information:

Award: Varies

Deadline: Varies

Requirements:

  • All undergraduate and graduate students are eligible

Additional Information: The Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation awards scholarships through the use of internet-based quiz competitions. Students who answer the most number of questions in the shortest amount of time are declared winners.

Award Amount: Tuition-only awards. NSU Freshman Dean's Award ($2,000-$9,500). NSU Dean's Transfer Award ($2,500-$5,500).

Deadline: Awards are made at the time of admission to NSU based on prior academic achievement.

Requirements:

  • New full-time freshman and transfer PALS students attending the day program at the main campus.
  • The Office of Admissions for the Farquhar College makes awards to incoming students in the Professional and Liberal Studies Program.
  • Renewal is based on the completion of 24 credits during the previous academic year the scholarship was received and maintaining a 3.0 cumulative GPA.
  • Students will lose eligibility for these awards if they leave the Professional and Liberal Studies Program before graduation to enroll in a graduate program, move to the Health Professions Division, enroll in the Career Development Program, or receive tuition waiver benefits from the university.
  • If student drops below full-time during the term then their award is canceled.

Additional Information:

  • First year Contact: Office of Undergraduate Admissions- Phone: (954) 262-8000
  • Renewal awards: Dean’s Office, Director of Student Services- Phone: (954) 262-7918

Award Amount:

  • 1st Place Undergraduate: $2500
  • 1st Place Graduate: $2500

Deadline: Quiz is available from April 14-28, 2013

Requirements:

  • All NSU students are eligible
  • Full-time NSU employees are not eligible to win

Additional Information:

  • The NSI IQ Scholarship is administered by the Common Knowledge Scholarship Foundation.
  • Register at www.cksf.org, learn interesting facts about NSU, and take an internet-based, multiple-choice quiz on the information they learned.
  • Students who answer the most number of questions in the shortest amount of time are declared winners.
  • Information including quiz questions is available at Website: http://www.nova.edu/nsuiq

Award Amount: $2500

Deadline: CLOSED

Requirements:

  • First year entering Graduate and first year entering Undergraduate full time students
  • Leadership ability, community/volunteer activities and academic excellence will be considered in the awarding process
  • Minimum GPA of 3.5
  • Renewable with a GPA of 3.2, based on available funds
  • Submit applications along with prior schools unofficial transcripts to the Office of Student Financial Services Scholarship Department
  • Due to the number of students applying, we will only notify the students selected

Additional Information:

  • Contact: The Office of Student Financial Assistance
  • Phone: (800) 541-6682