National University funds a variety of scholarships and grants. Below is a list of available scholarships and grants funded by National University.
Associate’s Degree Student Funding Program
To help make tuition more affordable, National University has developed a funding program for associate’s degree candidates. The program will help provide funding for the unmet portion of tuition not covered by Federal and State Financial Aid assistance programs.
National University’s funding program includes a scholarship for 25% of unmet tuition as well as a special HELP LOAN for the balance of unmet tuition. Both the scholarship and HELP LOAN are available to students only for the associate’s degree program to which he or she was admitted.
To learn more about the associate’s degree student funding program, please e-mail contact Financial Aid at:
National University
Financial Aid Office
11355 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037-1011
Phone: 1-800-NAT-UNIV, ext. 8500
Collegiate Honor Award
Tuition scholarships of up to $2,000 are available to students who have demonstrated exceptional scholastic achievement and are in need of financial assistance. To be eligible for this award, applicants must have completed 54 semester units at a U.S. regionally accredited community college or four-year college with an undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.5 on a scale of 4.0. Awards will be credited to students' accounts in increments, up to the maximum of $500 per course. The application form is available online through the student portal.
Community Scholarship
The purpose of the community scholarship is to recognize outstanding performance in the workplace, professional organizations, and community colleges. The Community Scholarship Program for employers and organizations is designed to augment such recognition programs as employee of the quarter/year, etc. For community colleges, the scholarship is designed to recognize outstanding academic performance for undergraduate transfer students.
Employers, professional organizations, and community colleges interested in participating in the National University Community Scholarship Program should contact the Coordinator of Scholarships and Special Services at (858) 642-8185 or via e-mail at scholarships@nu.edu. The request should include a brief description of the employer/organization's current recognition program selection procedures and the number of employees/members eligible to participate.
Military Tuition Scholarship
Military Tuition Scholarships of up to $2,500 are available to military personnel, including active duty, reservists, national guardsmen/ women, their spouses, and their dependents. The scholarship is intended to benefit educationally and economically disadvantaged personnel and their family members who have demonstrated financial need.
For active duty personnel to qualify, they must have exhausted the aggregate amount of their military tuition assistance. In order to determine financial need, an applicant must file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which can be done online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. The applicant must also submit a letter describing personal circumstances that make earning an education important. In making the awards, preference will be given to applicants seeking undergraduate degrees. Awards will be credited to a student's account in increments up to a maximum of $500 per course toward tuition.
The application is available online through the student self-service portal. The letter describing personal circumstances should be sent to:
The Office of Scholarships and Special Services
National University
11355 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037–1011
Need Based Grant (School As Lender)
The National University Need-Based Scholarship assists new and existing graduate students in degree programs with the tuition cost for one course per fiscal year for students with exceptional need. This award applies only to courses governed by the University's standard tuition rate. Awards are made based on student need, as established by the Expected Family Contribution (EFC) number and as calculated by the U.S. Department of Education from the filing of a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The award is available each fiscal year, students must re-apply.
Funds are distributed as available.
Presidential Tuition Scholarship
Presidential Tuition Scholarships of up to $2,500 are available each fiscal year to undergraduate transfer students in at least one of the following categories:
Applicants must also meet all of the eligibility criteria listed below. They must:
Awards will be credited to students' accounts in increments, up to the maximum of the full cost of tuition per course. The application form is available online through the student portal.
Promising Scholar Award
This scholarship award is intended for students who are enrolling into National University directly from a California Community College.
To be eligible for this award, students must meet the following qualifications:
If students believe that they qualify for this scholarship, they can initiate it by requesting an application through the National University Regional Recruitment Specialist, Transfer Center at their school, or through a National University Admissions Advisor. Complete the Promising Scholar Award application form and have this form signed by the Transfer Director of your community college to verify that you have attended the community college within the last 12 months and submit the form within 90 days of application date to National University.
If you will not be attending National University within the next six months, please do the following: Complete this form and retain a copy for yourself. Present this form to the National University Regional Recruitment Specialist or submit it to the National University Scholarships and Special Services Coordinator.
Upon enrollment to National University, contact the Scholarship and Special Services Coordinator to activate the award application previously submitted. You must enroll within 12 months of submitting the original award application. Students who apply for this Promising Scholar Award may also be eligible for the Transfer to Triumph Scholarship provided they meet the scholarship criteria stated above under Transfer to Triumph. You will automatically be considered for the Transfer to Triumph Scholarship upon submission of your Promising Scholar Award application.
Transfer to Triumph Scholarship - California Community College Scholarships
Students who are transferring from a California Community College may be eligible for the Transfer to Triumph program. To be eligible a student must meet the following requirements:
If students believe that they qualify for this scholarship, they must initiate it through their admissions advisor who will make a preliminary eligibility determination. The admissions advisor will enter the preliminary eligibility into the system. Once the student’s entire file is complete, the Registrar’s Office will evaluate the student and determine official eligibility for the scholarship.
Students will be sent an e-mail indicating whether they have been approved or denied for the scholarship based on official eligibility determination. If a student is approved for the scholarship, the admission fee will be waived by the Student Accounts Office. The student must notify the scholarship coordinator once they are within three courses of completion of their program:
National University
ATTN: Scholarships and Special Services
11255 North Torrey Pines Road
La Jolla, CA 92037
(858) 642-8185
The scholarship coordinator will verify this information and issue the award. Tuition for the final two courses will be billed and waived, and the student will receive an adjusted accounting.