Northeastern Illinois University Honors Program

Scrolling on IG but not applying to our scholarship? Our annual Merit Tuition Scholarship deadline is coming up on July 15th. Don't miss out on tuition money! 📚

Scholarships are awarded to cover from 3 to 24 credit hours for the academic year at the in-state tuition rate. UHP students in good academic standing in the program and progressing in UHP coursework are eligible to apply for a UHP Merit Tuition Scholarship.

We are happy to congratulate Addison Zehren on the finalization of her thesis titled "BPA Adsorption on Microplastics in Different Chemical Conditions" and on the completion of her Environmental Science bachelor's degree! 📜💙

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Our upcoming merit tuition scholarship (MTS), is now open for applicants! The MTS is applicable for the fall 2025-2026 academic year. To qualify you must be admitted in the program and be in good academic standing with the UHP, have a minimum of a cumulative 3.5 GPA, and must progress in their UHP advising plan during the term of the award while enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours each semester. 📚💙

Attention UHP students! The deadline for The Bernard J. Brommel Doctoral Scholarship has been extended! See the caption below for more details. 📚📌

Keep the deadline in your radar! 🗓

Purpose of scholarship:

The purpose of this scholarship is to support doctoral study for alumni who have received either bachelor's or master’s degrees from Northeastern Illinois University who meet the specified criteria as stipulated by the donor, Dr. Bernard J. Brommel.

Scholarship Criteria:

Must have earned a bachelor’s or master’s degree from NEIU.

Must be a first or second-year student admitted to and enrolled for a minimum of 9 credit hours in a doctorate of philosophy program (PhD).

Programs should be accredited by the North Central Association or an equivalent PhD accrediting agency.

Students enrolled in online programs via for-profit institutions or non-residential degree programs are not eligible to apply; If an applicant is enrolled in a joint master’s and doctoral program, the applicant must have completed 32 credit hours of graduate work beyond their bachelor’s degree.

A strong research background, published articles and/or papers presented at state or regional conferences are highly desirable.

Attention UHP students! The deadline for The Brommel-Hanson-McGee Award has been extended! See the caption below for more details. 📚

Purpose of scholarship: The purpose of this fund is to identify a student that best exemplifies excellence within the College of Arts and Sciences through demonstrated academic achievement, potential for future success, and community leadership, excelling despite having faced challenging circumstances. The scholarship can cover tuition, fees, and books.

Scholarship Criteria: Junior student (90 or more credits) entering his or her senior year at NEIU; Declared major in at least one discipline within the College of Arts and Sciences; Grade Point Average of 3.5 or higher on a 4.0 scale; A strong research background, published articles and/or papers presented at state or regional conferences are highly desirable.

A day full of smiles and celebration! Our program coordinator, Dr. Jon B. Hageman, couldn't be happier for our graduates! Congratulations graduates. 💙

Angel Juarez
Brett Morris
Stephanie Pedraza
Hashim Rehman
Noor Sandhu
Brian Ortiz
Rodney Katushabe

We at the UHP are incredibly proud to share that seven of our students graduated last Friday! Throughout your time in the program, we've witnessed your dedication, resilience, and growth. Now, as you step confidently into the next chapter, we can’t wait to see all that you accomplish. Congratulations, graduates! 💙

Angel Juarez
Brett Morris
Stephanie Pedraza
Hashim Rehman
Noor Sandhu
Brian Ortiz
Rodney Katushabe

Give it up for Joanne Fanfan, a UHP alum, who recently started a new position as Alumni Engagement and Alumni Therapist Intern at Youth Guidance! 👏💙

Northeastern Illinois University Social Work

For Way to Go Wednesday this week, we want to congratulate Gaby Martinez! A UHP chemistry alum and researcher, Martinez initiated a new role as Manager of Lab Operations at Portal Innovations, LLC.💙

Friday, May 2nd, was the 32nd annual John Albazi Student Symposium. We would like to highlight our honors students who presented their research and congratulate their curiosity. This year, we would love to give a virtual round of applause to David Canola, Cassaundra Garcia, Jocelyn Hrubec, Angel Juarez, Rodney Katushabe, Glynis Kloster, Brett Morris, Krishna Parikh, Hashim Rehman, Olga Shalaeva, and Addision Zehren! Please like, comment, and/or share to congratulate our scholars! 💙🧑‍🏫


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The 32nd John S. Albazi Student Research & Creative Activities Symposium will be hosted tomorrow, Friday, May 2nd, 2025! We welcome you to attend the annual symposium for an interactive scholastic event that allows undergraduate and graduate students to interact with each other and present their work to peers and faculty.

As a reminder, this event is open to all NEIU students and welcomes them to support their colleagues. UHP students are giving over a dozen presentations at this event in all disciplines.

See the program linked below for details on each session and abstracts of each presentation: https://neiudc.neiu.edu/srcas/2025/

For parking, please use the 4th and 5th floors of the parking garage. We hope to see you there!

💙Bonus points if you wear your UHP gear.💙


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Last Saturday, students from the Honors Living-Learning Community took in a Broadway show!🎭 The group stopped for a photo at the iconic Picasso sculpture in Daley Plaza. After dinner at the Randolph Tavern, the group saw Moulin Rouge at the Cadillac Palace Theater. What a fun night out in downtown Chicago!🏙