PARENTS’ ASSOCIATION ENDOWED SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
Instructions & Involvement Form
In order to apply for the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award, complete the
Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award application and upload all appropriate
documents within Huskie Link, our student organization database. The link to the Parents’
Association Endowed Scholarship Award application can be found at www.leadershipawards.niu.edu.
The online application, two letters of recommendation, personal essay, unofficial transcript, and the
Involvement Form below must be submitted by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016 in order to
be eligible for this award.
Scholarship availability is based on available funds. This scholarship is a one-time award and is nonrenewable.
PLEASE COMPLETE ALL PARTS OF THE APPLICATION IN ONE SITTING in order to avoid
losing your data! This will ensure an accurate and timely application process.
ELIGIBILITY:
 Applicant must be a junior, degree-seeking NIU student, with a declared major
 Preference will be given to applicants with a 3.0 cumulative GPA or above
CRITERIA:
 Active participation in student/academic organizations, committees, task forces, and/or athletic
clubs/teams
 Community service
 Quality of involvement (impact on campus)
 Scope of involvement (variety)
 Level of involvement (leader vs. member)
 Demonstrated leadership ability
 Academic achievement
MATERIALS NEEDED:
 Within the online application, upload the Involvement Form below
 Within the online application, upload a personal essay
Applicants must provide a 500 word essay. This essay should include a description of family
background, how you’ve been involved with your extracurricular activities, length of time you have
been involved with each activity, career aspirations, and why you feel you deserve to receive the
Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award.
 Within the online application, upload two letters of recommendation
Applicants must submit two (2) letters of recommendation. One must be from a professor or
instructor in applicant’s major field of study. The second letter may be from another personal
reference, but NOT from a friend/family member. You MUST upload these to your application
yourself – please do not have your recommendation writers send the letters separately.
 Within the online application, upload an unofficial transcript from MyNIU
Applicant must supply a current NIU unofficial transcript (including fall semester grades) along with
your application.
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In order to properly submit your unofficial transcript, print out a copy of your transcript from
MyNIU. Then, visit a computer lab on campus, scan your transcript to yourself, save it, and
upload your scanned copy within the Huskie Link application. Visit the following website to view
a list of computer labs on campus with scanning capability:
http://niu.edu/housing/student-services/computerlabs/index.shtml.
If you are a spring 2016 transfer student, please upload a copy of your unofficial transcript from
your previous institution.
APPLICATION PROCESS AND DEADLINE:
 Complete the Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship Award application and upload a
personal essay, two letters of recommendation, unofficial transcript, and the Involvement Form
below by 4:00 p.m. on Friday, February 12, 2016.
RECOGNITION:
 Written notification regarding this award will be available by early April 2016.
 Recipients will be honored at the Kevin D. Knight Leadership Awards Ceremony on Sunday, April
24, 2016.
Be sure to upload the Involvement Form below as part of your application process.
Involvement Form
List your involvement/leadership:
Organization/Committee/
Task Force
Position
Dates Involved
Paid (Y/N)
List awards, honors, and/or other recognitions you have received while attending NIU:
Award
Date Received
Description
List your community service experience:
Name of Agency Served
Description of Community
Service Activity
Dates Involved
# of Hours
Volunteered
Be sure to upload the Involvement Form, along with two letters of recommendation, personal essay,
and unofficial transcript within your online application. The Parents’ Association Endowed Scholarship
Award application link can be found at www.leadershipawards.niu.edu.
If you have questions regarding the application process, please contact Kesha Williams, Associate Director of
Orientation & Family Connections, at 815-753-1535 or kwilliams27@niu.edu.