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The National University Key Grant

NU is striving to make higher education accessible to everyone who dreams of building a better life for themselves and their families. If you’ve stopped short of achieving your potential because of the cost of earning your degree, NU’s needs-based Key Grant offers qualified students an alternative path to affordability.

Apply for the Key Grant today and unlock your dreams – up to a $3,600 award annually!

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*$3,600 annual scholarship amount assumes 12 courses per year.

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– Jennifer Z., Class of 2017

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