Nick Mirkopoulos Scholarship
Funding Amount
Not stated
Deadline
Deadline not published
Grant Type
Foundation
Overview
Focus Areas: Support for African-American mothers pursuing higher education
Background: Endowed by Alex Pissios and Nick Pissios, alumni of Northeastern Illinois University (B.A. '94 English and B.S. '02 Management respectively). The scholarship honors their late uncle Nick Mirkopoulos, who encouraged them to expand their film business to Chicago. The Pissios family also established the CineCares Foundation, which provides outreach to people in underserved communities who need help paying for college.
Geographic Scope: Northeastern Illinois University students
Eligibility: African-American mothers
What Northeastern Illinois University Foundation actually gave
Source: IRS Form 990, 2025
- Grants in 2025
- 1
- Total given
- $240K
- Median grant
- $240K
- By dollars: Illinois 100%. Top recipient cities: Chicago, IL.
Example grants
Northeastern Illinois University · Chicago, IL
To support the university's mission in providing program assistance using donor funds
$240K
Focus Areas & Funding Uses
Fields of Work
- Black women
- Single moms
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