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FANNY RUTH PATTERSON SCHOLARSHIP

FANNY RUTH Donate to


PATTERSON this great
HELP MEET THIS YEAR’S
cause here:
SCHOLARSHIP
GOAL OF RAISING $23,000
FOR NIU STUDENTS!
Fanny Ruth Patterson was the first
Black student to graduate from NIU.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in
education in 1915 and was known as a
brave innovator and school teacher.
This scholarship has been established
by the Black Alumni Council to honor
Fanny as a trailblazer at Northern
Illinois University. The scholarship is
awarded to deserving students
who embody the spirit of
Fanny Ruth Patterson, have earned
70+ credit hours, have a minimum SCAN ME
cumulative GPA of 2.5 and are
active in campus
PAST FANNY affairs. amountRECIPIENTS
RUTH PATTERSON SCHOLARSHIP will be added to
the endowment for the
The first $10,000 raised during this scholarship to help the
campaign will be awarded to Black Alumni Council
students for the 2024-25 academic (BAC) fund the
year. Any funds raised above that scholarship in perpetuity.

MYNIU.COM/FANNYRUTHPATTERSON
FANNY RUTH Donate to
PATTERSON this great
cause here:
SCHOLARSHIP
Fanny Ruth Patterson was the first
Black student to graduate from NIU.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in
education in 1915 and was known as a
brave innovator and school teacher.
This scholarship has been established
by the Black Alumni Council to honor
Fanny as a trailblazer at Northern
Illinois University. The scholarship is
awarded to deserving students
who embody the spirit of
Fanny Ruth Patterson, have earned
70+ credit hours, have a minimum SCAN ME
cumulative GPA of 2.5 and are
active in campus affairs. amount will be added to
the endowment for the
The first $10,000 raised during this scholarship to help the
campaign will be awarded to Black Alumni Council
students for the 2024-25 academic (BAC) fund the
year. Any funds raised above that scholarship in perpetuity.

MYNIU.COM/FANNYRUTHPATTERSON

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