The starting point
NSU's signature WolfPACT unleashed scholarship is a no-application, test-optional four-year grid paying $4,000-$16,000 total based on GPA/test bands, with a 3.0 renewal GPA, a suspension-and-reinstatement system instead of outright loss, and resident tuition rates already extended to 11 nearby states.
Published academic criteria. These awards are recorded as automatic on academic criteria. Match the published grades and scores, then check residency, entering year and every additional condition.
Awards to discuss
First 3 of 5 recorded awards, in chapter display order. This is a selection, not a ranking. Read the full chapter for all awards. Amounts retain the original units and conditions; confirm the entering year with the school.
WolfPACT unleashed — Test optional grid (no test score, or below 20 ACT / 1030 SAT)
$4,000-$8,000 total over four years · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.00+ (bands: 3.90-4.00 → $8,000; 3.75-3.89 → $6,000; 3.50-3.74 → $5,000; 3.00-3.49 → $4,000) · SAT: No score or below 1030 · ACT: No score or below 20
Eligibility: First-year students starting summer or fall; no separate application — admission application + transcript (+ scores if any). June is the last ACT/SAT test date allowed for the upcoming fall.
Renewal: 3.0 GPA required for renewal. Policies page: full-time (12+ credits) degree-seeking; first bachelor's only; up to eight consecutive fall/spring semesters; if cumulative GPA drops below 3.0 the award is SUSPENDED until the GPA is raised to 3.0 and a reinstatement request is submitted; canceled on transfer to another institution.
https://northern.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/wolfpact
WolfPACT unleashed — ACT 28-36 / SAT 1300+ grid
$10,000-$16,000 total over four years · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.00+ (bands: 3.75-4.00 → $16,000; 3.50-3.74 → $12,000; 3.00-3.49 → $10,000) · SAT: 1300 or above · ACT: 28-36
Eligibility: First-year students; automatic with admission materials
Renewal: Same WolfPACT policies: 3.0 cumulative GPA; suspension/reinstatement; eight consecutive semesters; first bachelor's; canceled on transfer.
https://northern.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/wolfpact
WolfPACT unleashed — ACT 24-27 / SAT 1160-1290 grid
$7,000-$9,000 total over four years · Published range
Recorded as automatic on academic criteria; all conditions apply.
GPA: 3.00+ (bands: 3.75-4.00 → $9,000; 3.50-3.74 → $8,000; 3.00-3.49 → $7,000) · SAT: 1160-1290 · ACT: 24-27
Renewal: Same WolfPACT policies (3.0 GPA; suspension/reinstatement; 8 semesters; transfer cancellation).
https://northern.edu/financial-aid/scholarships/wolfpact
Ask before you decide
- Which entering-year policy and residency category apply to us? What are the admission and scholarship deadlines?
- What grades and credits are required to renew, and for how many terms?
- How would other school awards or outside scholarships change the offer?
Recorded stacking policy: No general stacking or outside-scholarship displacement rule was found on the pages reviewed. The WolfPACT page notes additional program scholarships (Arts and Sciences, Business, Education, Fine Arts, Honors) 'are also available' alongside WolfPACT, suggesting they coexist, and per-award policies (full-time status, transfer cancellation, suspension) live on the Scholarship Policies page.
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