https://www.niu.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/merit/index.shtml
NIU offers strong academics, rah rah sports, Greek Life, and more.
I know a very happy NIU grad. Those are cool scholarships but not auto, no mention of how many or how competitive…
They probably can’t say that they’re automatic out of fear of another Temple University problem.
But if students have high stats and apply soon, I would think chances are best.
ALSO…OOS rates are the same as instate, so the award just further reduces cost.