STAND OUT FROM THE COMPETITION
The Dunham Scholars Program at Aurora University
2023 ANNUAL MEDIAN SALARIES*
$79,880 accountants and auditors
$79,050 business and financial occupations
work alongside expert faculty who have valuable experience as professional practitioners
$120,360 information security analysts
100% of employers would recommend AU’s internship program to another business or colleague
WHERE OUR GRADUATES WORK
» Accenture
» Amazon
» Ameriprise Financial
» Boombah Inc.
» Bosch
» Chicago Cubs
» Cintas
» Enova International
» LaSalle Network
» Nike
» Northwestern Medicine
» Northwestern Mutual
» PricewaterhouseCoopers
» RR Donnelley
» Wintrust
*U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
BUILD A STRONG FOUNDATION.
In the Dunham Scholars program, you’ll participate in an immersive professional development experience while completing a degree that will help prepare you to become a leader in your field upon graduation.
As a Dunham Scholar, your four-year experience will include:
» A $5,000 annual undergraduate scholarship, which is renewable up to three years.
» A stipend for travel in a universityapproved educational program.
» Personalized advising, mentoring, and career coaching.
» Professional networking opportunities through job shadowing, internships, executive panels, real-world experiences, and social events.
» Preferred consideration for graduate programs offered at Aurora University.
» A peer mentorship program.
» Social activities with Dunham Scholar students and faculty.
DISCOVER OPPORTUNITIES.
Eligible Dunham Scholar Majors
» Accounting (BS)
» Behavioral Neuroscience (BS)
» Business Administration (BA)
» Communication (BA)
» Criminal Justice (BA)
» English (BA)
» Environmental Studies and Sustainability (BA)
» Finance (BS)
» Graphic Design (BA)
» History (BA)
» Marketing (BS)
» Music (BA)
» Political Science and Public Policy (BA)
» Psychology (BA)
» Sociology (BA)
» Spanish (BA)
» Theatre (BA)
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The biggest take away was the importance of connections in the working world. It’s all about who you know and who you can connect with. And it all starts with your classmates and fellow Dunham Scholars as well as your professors and other faculty mentors.
— Jemma ’22
”You’ll find our graduates working at top companies throughout the Chicagoland area.
BMO Harris
Caterpillar Inc.
Chicago Cubs
Chicago Police Department
Cintas
Edward Jones
Fox Valley Park District
Honda Financial Services
Johnson and Johnson
JP Morgan Chase & Co.
Modine Manufacturing Company
Morgan Stanley
Navistar International Corporation
Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital
Plante Moran
Rush University Medical Center
Salesforce
Slack and Company
Village of Glen Ellyn
Wells Fargo Bank
REACH YOUR FULL POTENTIAL.
Application Criteria
» Admitted to Aurora University.
» 3.5 GPA or higher (on 4.0 weighted scale).
» Completed essay.
» Attend Dunham Scholars Interview Day, where you will meet faculty, participate in a seminar-style interview/discussion with peers, and tour campus.
Scholarship Details
» $5,000 annual undergraduate scholarship.
» Renewable up to three undergraduate years for Dunham Scholars who maintain a 3.0 cumulative GPA or higher (on 4.0 scale).
aurora.edu/scholars
