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.

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:

  • Educationally and economically disadvantaged persons who have been historically underrepresented at higher educational institutions (African Americans, Hispanics and Native Americans)
  • Single parents with demonstrated financial need
  • Persons with a verified disability and financial need

Applicants must also meet all of the eligibility criteria listed below. They must:

  • Have an annual income below $18,000 for single applicants or $25,000 for a family of two or more
  • Demonstrate a cumulative college grade point average of 2.30 on a 4.00 scale
  • Have at least 56 semester hours of credit from an accredited college or university
  • Apply for federal and state financial aid
  • Be an undergraduate student working toward a first bachelor's degree
  • Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen

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.

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.
Applicants must also meet all of the eligibility criteria listed below:
1) Must be a graduate student in a degree program
2) Existing graduate students must demonstrate a grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale. New students must demonstrate a grade point average of 3.00 on a 4.00 scale from their most previous recent institution.
3) Must be in good standing with student accounts
4) Must submit a FAFSA form
5) Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
6) Has not received another previous need-based scholarship that Fiscal Year from National University

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.