About Us
Mission:
The guiding mission of the CHANCE Program is to identify, recruit, admit, and assist otherwise capable students whose pre-college education has not fully enabled them to take maximum advantage of their potential and the opportunities of higher education at NIU.
CHANCE services include:
- Individual and group academic, personal and career counseling.
- Financial aid counseling and follow-up process.
- Academic monitoring and follow-up throughout the student's undergraduate career.
- Tutorial assistance for courses.
- Academic skills-enhancement courses.
- Introductory university transition skills-building course taught by a counselor.
- Peer mentoring for freshmen and transfer students.
- Exit counseling services for students withdrawing or transferring from NIU.
