The Doris Vrooman Alumni Mentoring Scholarship
The purpose of the Doris Vrooman Alumni Mentoring Scholarship is to support and recognize a Northeastern student who will be involved in a mentorship opportunity at ÌìÌì³Ô¹Ï.
To become eligible for the scholarship, a current Northeastern student must meet the following eligibility requirements:
- Complete the application
- Schedule and complete the mentee interview (Waiving for the 2025-2026 academic semester)
- Be a first semester sophomore
- Can apply second semester freshman year
- Have a minimum 2.75 cumulative grade point average
- Be open to any major
- College of Arts and Sciences preference
- Present a letter of support from a faculty member.
Once selected, the awardees must complete the following scholarship requirements in the semester the scholarship is to be applied:
- Meet four times (in person or via internet) with mentor during the semester (16 weeks)
- Work with mentor on final reflection assignment that summarizes the experience
- Submit final evaluation
- (Optional) participate in "informational interviews" mutually arranged by the alumni mentor and mentee with an external third party
Award Amount
- $500 (four scholarships awarded per year). Scholarship disbursed at the end of each semester.
Application Submission Deadline
- The application deadline for Fall 2025 has been extended to Oct. 15, 2025. The application deadline for Spring 2026 is Nov. 1, 2025. The deadline for Fall 2026 for Sept. 1, 2026.
Submit application materials to:
Lauren Lenart-Proctor, Assistant Director
Office of Alumni Relations (Alumni Center, Building I)
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5500 N. St. Louis Ave.
Chicago, Illinois 60625
Email: l-lenartproctor@neiu.edu
Questions: For general scholarship questions email m-morrow@neiu.edu or scholarships@neiu.edu. For program implementation or scholarship coordination questions, email alumni@neiu.edu