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º£½Ç´óÉñ Senior Term Enrichment Program (NUSTEP)

• Students who are in their junior or senior year of high school with an average of 80% or above in their five core classes (history, math, English, science, and language), and who are academically prepared for college-level coursework will be notified by the course instructor and/or guidance office of the opportunity to participate in the NUSTEP program.

You can take college classes for a fraction of the cost!

• Courses are $100 per credit hour; three credit hours = $300; four credit hours = $400).
• Get taught by one of your high school teachers using our NU course syllabus and exams at your high school campus.

Online Registration for Spring 2026 Courses

• Registration will take place February 4 – February 23, 2026
• Registration is not complete until your tuition is paid online with a credit/debit card (an additional 3% transaction fee will be applied) or electronic check, through our online payment portal, Touchnet, during the payment period.
• Spring payment period will take place from March 6 – March 27, 2026

Program Benefits

• Earn college credit for a fraction of the cost.
• Stand out when applying to college.
• Have greater course flexibility when attending college.
• Possibly graduate early from college.
• Free access to º£½Ç´óÉñ’s library resources, including books, and databases.
• Free access to º£½Ç´óÉñ’s Castellani Art Museum (must present NU ID card to enter).

NUSTEP Scholarship

• Students who earn at least a B- (80) in their NUSTEP course(s) and enroll at º£½Ç´óÉñ the fall semester after their high school graduation are eligible to receive a $3,000 scholarship per year.
• Participating students who are admitted and decide to enroll at º£½Ç´óÉñ immediately after high school graduation become eligible for the NUSTEP Scholarship, applicable for up to four years of full-time, continuous undergraduate study at º£½Ç´óÉñ.
• In addition, all completed NUSTEP courses, including the grades received, will be part of the student’s academic record at º£½Ç´óÉñ and will be reflected on the student’s transcript and factored into the student’s cumulative GPA.

Applicability of credits toward the participating student’s º£½Ç´óÉñ degree will be dependent upon the student’s chosen program of study at NU. Contact the Office of Admissions at 716.286.8700 for more information regarding undergraduate enrollment.