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Gateway Scholarship Terms and Conditions

National University (“NU”) is proud to offer the Gateway Scholarship.  This limited scholarship will award recipients a scholarship of $350 to the first two (2) courses of their program ($700 maximum), which must be taken consecutively. 

NU reserves the right to modify, revise, or update these Terms and Conditions from time to time, in its sole and absolute discretion as necessary.  Although NU may attempt to notify prospective and current applicants when such changes are made to these Terms and Conditions, applicants should periodically review the most up-to-date version found at https://www.nu.edu/gateway-scholarship-terms-and-conditions/. NU may, in its sole discretion, change or discontinue this scholarship opportunity at any time. This decision will be deemed final and not subject to review.  Applicants’ submissions serve as acknowledgment and acceptance to these Terms and Conditions, including any subsequent modifications, as stated.  Nothing in the Terms and Conditions shall be deemed to confer any third-party rights or benefits.

Eligibility

To be considered eligible for the Gateway Scholarship, applicants must meet the following criteria:

  • Have not attended NU previously.
  • Be pursuing a certificate, a credential or an associate’s, bachelor’s, master’s or doctoral degree.
  • Begin courses between April 27, 2026 and June 29, 2026.
  • Complete the admissions application to NU by June 8, 2026 and complete all admissions requirements to begin the program by the deadline.
  • Have been identified as an eligible lead that has been selected at NU’s discretion.
  • Once enrolled, a scholarship recipient must not receive or be eligible to receive a total of 100% or more tuition reimbursement from any source(s) including but not limited to: corporate reimbursement, preferred tuition rate, other scholarships and/or private scholarships, except for Veterans Administration GI benefits (excluding Chapter 33), Veterans Administration Vocational Rehabilitation Benefits, military tuition assistance and Title IV financial aid funding (“Financial Eligibility”).
  • NU will verify applicants’ Financial Eligibility before confirming final awards. This decision will be final and  is not subject to appeal.

Selection Process

  • The recipients of this scholarship will be selected by the NU scholarship selection committee, consisting of representatives from NU and according to the processes and procedures used in connection with the selection of scholarship recipients for all NU scholarships, which are updated from time to time. Non-faculty members may assist in the selection committee process on a case-by-case basis and in NU’s sole discretion.
  • Eligible students must have been identified by NU at its sole discretion to be considered. The student will be considered based on the student’s NU record and financial eligibility.
  • Scholarship selection shall not be made regarding race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.
  • The decision of the scholarship selection committee is final and not subject to a review process.

Additional Grant Details and Releases

  • Any necessary determination, or clarification, as to the interpretation or to the application of a particular term shall be made by NU in its sole and absolute discretion. NU reserves the right in its sole discretion to terminate, suspend or make any changes or modifications to these Terms and Conditions of the Gateway Scholarship, including, but not limited to, the eligibility criteria, the selection process, the deadline dates, and the award.
  • NU and its employees, officers, trustees, affiliates, agents, and representatives are not responsible for any typographical or other errors in the offer or administration of this scholarship, including, but not limited to, errors in any printing or posting of these Terms and Conditions, the selection and announcement of any winner, or the distribution of any Gateway Scholarship. NU may correct any such errors at its sole discretion.
  • NU makes no warranties of any kind, express or implied, with respect to Gateway Scholarship. Acceptance, participation in and/or use of the Gateway Scholarship is at an applicant’s sole risk and NU is not responsible for any damages whatsoever including special, indirect, or consequential damages arising out of or in connection with the use and/or misuse of the Gateway Scholarship.
  • NU is not responsible for late, lost, misdirected, or unintelligible entries, including entries not received because of interrupted or unavailable network services, failed communications networks or equipment, computer hardware or software, or other errors or malfunctions, whether human, mechanical or electronic.
  • Regardless of any action taken by NU pursuant to these Terms and Conditions, nothing shall prohibit NU from seeking any other lawful remedies to which NU may be entitled in the event any representations or releases made by the Scholarship applicant or recipient are false.
  • Award Use:
    • Scholarships that are awarded to the recipients may only be credited to their accounts and used to assist with the payment of their tuition in an eligible program and are not redeemable in cash.
    • Scholarships will be awarded at $350 per course for the first two (2) courses, maximum of $700, which must be taken consecutively with no breaks in between.
    • No student will receive more than one Gateway Scholarship.
    • No student will receive more than one offer of assistance from NU, such as other scholarships, grants, and technology awards.
    • Any scholarship funds that are awarded may not be used for the purchase of books, any fees that may be applicable to their degree program, room and board, or outside materials (computers, internet service etc.).
  • Scholarship funding may only be used for courses beginning on or after April 27, 2026. Scholarship funding will not be retroactively awarded and will only apply to the current term in which a student is selected as a recipient.
  • For applicants using Federal Financial Aid (FFA), the applicant understands that a scholarship award is financial assistance and counts toward the student’s cost of attendance. As such, the amount of FFA available to the student may be impacted. The Student Financial Services team will conduct a financial review of all scholarship winners and articulate any changes needed to the respective recipients.
  • Any courses accepted as transfer from another school to an NU degree plan will only reduce the necessary coursework required to complete a degree at NU and will not result in any additional unused scholarship funds.
  • Courses taken under the Scholarship may be recorded against the student’s calendar year 1098-T.

Maintenance Requirements

  • All existing student policies located in the NU Catalog, the Privacy Policy, Conditions of Use page, and these Terms and Conditions must be adhered to while the recipient is a student at NU. Failure to adhere to any policies contained in the above may result in termination of the award in NU’s sole discretion.
  • For the duration of the award, students must be succeeding in their degree program. The student must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 for undergraduate students and 3.0 for graduate students (excluding the Juris Doctorate program, which requires a 2.4 cumulative GPA). Should a recipient fail to meet GPA requirements, they will be entered into a non-funded probationary period of 60 days. If maintenance requirements are not regained within that 60-day period, the scholarship is permanently suspended.
  • Students must not take a break in between courses greater than 90 days (measured from the last day of the last completed class) unless on an authorized leave of absence.
  • Should a scholarship recipient withdraw or be dismissed from NU prior to disbursement of all scholarship funds awarded to them, the balance of the tuition funds awarded, but not disbursed, will be terminated and will not be available to the student for future courses.
  • If a scholarship recipient permanently loses scholarship eligibility for not meeting maintenance requirements outlined in these terms and conditions, they are not eligible to apply for any additional NU funded tuition scholarships for the duration of their degree program, including program changes in the same degree level.
  • If a scholarship recipient withdraws from a course or receives a non-passing grade, the cost to retake the course later will not be discounted by the Gateway Scholarship.
  • The scholarship terminates upon graduation and does not carry over to any additional programs or courses completed.
  • Scholarship funds may only be applied to courses in the recipient’s original academic program following award of the scholarship.