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Tuition
No matter who you are or where you come from, we want to emphasize one thing: College is possible and affordable. Northern Kentucky University is eager to assist you as you prepare for college. We know firsthand how important it is for students to understand their options for financing college tuition.
Ohio Tuition Reciprocity
NKU has agreements with several local Ohio colleges to offer Cincinnati students with earned associates degrees in-state tuition. To find out if you qualify click here to learn more.
Grants & Loans
For the Office of Student Financial Assistance to determine your eligibility for all types of financial aid, it is necessary that you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The FAFSA can be completed online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. When completing the FAFSA, be sure to indicate the NKU school code #009275. More than 70% of Northern Kentucky University students receive financial aid. Financial aid awards help cover the cost of tuition, room & board, even books.
On-Campus Employment
NKU students have various employment opportunities while attended classes on campus. You can find a job working in almost any NKU department. Most offices hire student employees every semester, and better yet - they work around your class schedule. In addition to employment opportunities within academic departments and student services, NKU has developed an educational partnership with a Cincinnati based Fortune 500 Company, Fidelity Investments. Fidelity Investments operates a customer service center on campus, allowing students to gain professional experience while attending classes.
Scholarships for Transfer Students
Our scholarship process is competitive. NKU awards merit scholarships to students who demonstrate academic excellence. To be eligible for Fall 2009 consideration you must apply for scholarship and admission (submitting all required transcripts) by March 15, 2009. Check out these other transfer awards:
KCTCS Scholarship: $2,500 annual award (Application Deadline: May 14, 2010)
Eligibility: You are Kentucky resident, transferring to NKU for the first time from a KCTCS institution; with a minimum 2.5 cumulative GPA and are academically eligible to return to the school you previously attended.Non-Resident Award: $2,000 award ($1,000 per fall and spring semester only; Application Deadline: August 1 for Fall semester, December 1 for Spring semester)
To receive this award, you must meet the following eligibility criteria:
• Receive a final transfer evaluation of at least 60 semester hours or 90 quarter hours, that is equal to or greater than junior status from a regionally accredited institution(s)
• Be academically eligible to return to the institution previously attended and have earned a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA
• Be admitted as an undergraduate bachelor’s degree program at Northern Kentucky University with no restrictions or academic deficiencies (you are not eligible if you have been previously enrolled at NKU as a non-degree, degree seeking, or Consortium student)
• Must enroll in a minimum of 12 semester hours.
• Be a resident of any state except Kentucky in the United States or be an international student.
Students are not eligible for the Non-Resident Award if they are receiving Ohio Reciprocity, the Indiana tuition rate, are admitted to the PACE program, seeking Post-Baccalaureate credit hours, or a second bachelor’s degree.