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Scholarships

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National University is dedicated to making higher education affordable, as well as accessible. Through NU scholarship offerings, eligible students are able to reduce the financial burden of college, start classes sooner, and finish their programs faster while focusing on achieving their goals.

NU Funded Scholarships and Grants

  • Doctoral or Master's or

    Alumni Scholarship

    NU Alumni Scholarship Opportunity: Get up to $10,000* annually! Who says it’s too late to gain more knowledge and potentially advance your career? If you received a degree from National University, we’re ready to welcome you back and help you achieve your academic and professional goals. Enter t…
  • Bachelor's or Doctoral or Master's or

    Year of You Scholarship

    Make 2024 Your Year For working adults, it can be difficult to find just the right opportunity to go back to school and achieve those educational and career goals you have your sights on. The Year of You Scholarship was established to create just such an opportunity for students in need of financial…
  • Bachelor's or Doctoral or Master's or

    The Key Grant

    The National University Key Grant – Unlock Your True Potential with a College Degree We live in a vast, diverse country where opportunity, economic status, and educational achievement are not always equitable. At National University, we believe everyone, regardless of ethnicity, financial situatio…
  • All Degree Types

    Veterans, Spouses, and Dependents Scholarship

    Get 25% Off Tuition This scholarship is designed to reduce tuition expenses for Veterans and their family members who are not using, or do not have access to the Post-9/11 GI Bill or Fry Scholarship. It may be used by spouses and dependents in conjunction with the Dependents’ Educational Assistanc…
  • Bachelor's Degree

    The Opportunity Scholarship

    Opening New Doors for Adult Learners Through a historic $30 million investment, National University is proud to offer the Opportunity Scholarship — a need- and program-based award designed to reduce the cost of undergraduate tuition, ease financial stress, and make earning your degree more achieva…
  • Bachelor's Degree

    Associate Degree for Transfer Scholarship

    Request for Information Save $10,000* per year on Transfer-friendly Bachelor’s Programs The ADT scholarship provides students with a $10,000* tuition reduction offer to apply to Bachelor programs, reducing tuition to only $7,000* per year. National University participates in the California Communi…

Scholarship Policies & Approach

Each year, National University awards tuition scholarships and grants to educationally and economically disadvantaged students. All scholarships and grants are based upon the eligibility rules that focus on financial needs.

National University’s awards are considered “last money” tuition scholarships. These awards are designed to supplement, but not replace, federal and state financial aid, employer tuition assistance, and student income. Awards are credited directly to the financial accounts of recipients. The number of scholarships disbursed depends upon the availability of allocated funds. As a nonprofit institution, National University tries to provide as many scholarship and grant opportunities as possible.

National University is an independent, accredited, post-secondary educational institution that does not discriminate in any of its policies, procedures, or practices on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, age, sex, handicap, Veteran status, or medical condition.

Admission advisors and financial aid advisors will assist you in applying for a University-funded award. However, it is your responsibility to read and comply with the policies and procedures contained in the University catalog prior to applying for a scholarship.

Please review the accompanying scholarship information. If you meet the eligibility criteria for an award and are in need of financial assistance, you are encouraged to apply.

If you have any questions, please call (858) 642-8185, or email [email protected].

Scholarship FAQs

The first steps it to apply to the university. The admissions website includes a link to all the applications and has a list of what the process looks like.

National University’s program offerings can be found here.

We have start dates every four weeks for most programs, although some programs have strict start dates: some examples include Educational Counseling, School Psychology, MSN, BSN, MAC, and specific on-site programs.

Yes. National University accepts transferable college-level credits from regionally accredited universities, colleges, and community colleges. You can review the transfer information here.

Each one of our scholarships is unique; once you’ve selected the right one for your needs, click on the link and follow the prompts.