Non-Major Specific Scholarships
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AAUW CORWIN JUNIOR SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact Brenda Ryan, 660.562.1558, Colden Hall 2820. Second trimester junior woman with a 3.00 GPA.
Award: $500 minimum per year
Deadline: Feb. 1
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AAUW VIOLA MAY CORWIN SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact Brenda Ryan, 660.562.1558, Colden Hall 2820. Woman in junior or senior year or graduate student with 3.00 GPA and northwest Missouri resident.
Award: $500 minimum per year
Deadline: Feb. 1
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AAUW ANNA M PAINTER SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact Brenda Ryan, 660.562.1558, Colden Hall 2820. Must be a graduate of Northwest, or planning to pursue a graduate degree at Northwest, or be an active member of the Maryville AAUW for one year.
Award: $500 minimum per year
Deadline: Feb. 1
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ALPHA CHI SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact Janice Brandon-Falcone, History, Humanities, Philosophy & Political Science, 660-562-1839. Junior or senior member of Alpha Chi National Honor Society.
Deadline: Feb. 1
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ALPHA PHI OMEGA SCHOLARSHIP
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For use in the junior or senior year by students whose need cannot be met best through other programs available through the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance. In addition to the FAFSA, the student must complete a scholarship application. The scholarship may be used to reduce the amount of subsidized loan accepted.
Award: Varies
Deadline: February 15
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NICK BOWEN MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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Awarded to full-time students in good academic standing who are active members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity. The recipient must submit a one page essay to demonstrate how they overcame some type of barrier to succeed in their education. Contact Sigma Phi Epsilon advisor for application.
Award: $1,000
Deadline: Feb. 1
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CLEAR, CAYHOGA, MUDDY CREEKS SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligible recipients of the Clear, Cayhoga, Muddy Creeks Scholarship must be Missouri residents currently residing in the district previously known and designated as the Clear, Cayhoga, Muddy Creeks Watershed District. This former watershed district includes a large portion of the West Nodaway R-l School District and small portions of the Maryville R-ll and North Nodaway R-Vl School Districts. Eligible recipients shall be Northwest freshman or sophomores, freshman minimum 2.0 cumulative high school GPA, and sophomores minimum 2.5 Northwest cumulative GPA. Eligible recipients shall have demonstrated good school and community citizenship, and all other factors being equal, financial need may be the determining factor in the selection of recipients.
Award: Varies
Deadline: February 1
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PAT DANNER SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact Student Support Services, 660.562.1862. Available to all majors enrolled in at least nine credit hours per trimester showing progress toward completion of degree requirements. Preference for this Award will be given to a "displaced homemaker," with second preference given to a similarly worthy student who is overcoming barriers to obtain their college degree.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Feb. 15
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RON C. DEYOUNG SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact the Wesley Center, 660.582.2211 or Melvin D. & Valorie G. Booth College of Business and Professional Studies, 660.562.1752, for application. Awarded to a full-time sophomore, junior or senior. One award for students actively involved with the Wesley Foundation pursuing any academic major with minimum 2.5 GPA. One award for students with minimum 3.0 GPA majoring in area of: accounting, economics, finance, marketing, management, international business, business education or office information systems.
Award: two $400 awards
Deadline: Feb. 1
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FRANK GRUBE SCHOLARSHIP
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Recipients shall have minimum 2.50 GPA and shall meet at least one of the following criteria: English major or minor, Blue Key Society member, or varsity tennis player.
Award: Two $900
Deadline: Feb. 1
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WELTON IDEKER REGENTS SCHOLARSHIP
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Recipients shall show exemplary leadership abilities in academic and civic activities, maintain 3.00 cumulative GPA, have at least sophomore standing and demonstrate financial need. Dependents of employees of Ideker Construction may be given preference.
Award: Two $850
Deadline: Feb. 15
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J.W. JONES MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
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Available to students with junior standing (75 or more credit hours). Must demonstrate strong academic achievement, leadership and/or service accomplishments, involvement with campus/community, and financial need. Preference will be given to students who have recommendation letters substantiating these qualities.
Award: $500
Deadline: March 1
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MARVIN E. AND KATHRYN B. LEHNEN SCHOLARSHIP
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Recipients shall have completed minimum 2 trimesters at Northwest with a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher by May 2006. First preference shall be given to non-traditional students majoring in business, and then those majoring in any discipline, may then be considered. Recipients must maintain employment throughout the school year, demonstrate financial need, and show considerable commitment to higher education. Two letters of reference (one from an instructor and one from work supervisor) must be submitted with application. Scholarship application available at Student Support Service Office.
Award: $200
Deadline: Feb. 15
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THE NATIONAL RESIDENCE HALL HONORARY BEARCAT CHAPTER LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP
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Recipients shall be full-time undergraduate students, with a minimum 2.5 GPA. Two leadership Awards available to students who have lived in Northwest residence halls for 2-3 trimesters. Recipient must demonstrate participation in betterment of residence halls. Contact Rose Viau, in Residential Life office at 562-1085.
Award: Two $250
Deadline: April 1
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NATIVE AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP
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The recipient shall be classified as a junior or a senior by the University and shall maintain enrollment for the fall and spring trimesters and be considered a full time student by the University. The recipient shall maintain a minimum 2.5 GPA. The recipients shall be actively involved with PowWow at Northwest Missouri State University and shall additionally demonstrate dedicated involvement and commitment to the preservation, promotion and celebration of the Native American heritage in general. Contact PowWow council sponsor, Dr. Barbara Crossland, 660.562.1776, for application.
Award: Two $1,000 awards
Deadline: Feb. 1
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NORTHWEST SUPPORT STAFF (Dependent) SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligible recipients shall be enrolled as a full-time student, shall maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA and submit a letter to the committee stating academic and/or career goals. Eligible recipients shall be children or spouses of any Northwest Missouri State University support staff employee who is employed on the final day of the trimester general registration in which the scholarship is awarded. The committee, at their discretion, may consider financial need and involvement in school and community activities in the selection.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Feb. 1
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NORTHWEST SUPPORT STAFF (Staff) SCHOLARSHIP
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Eligible recipients shall be enrolled in a maximum of six credit hours per semester, be degree seeking, shall maintain a minimum 2.00 cumulative GPA and submit a letter to the committee stating academic and/or career goals. Eligible recipients shall be a full time support staff employee with a minimum of one year employment at Northwest Missouri State University. The scholarship will not be awarded if the employee has been terminated prior to the final day of the semester of general registration.
Award: Varies
Deadline: Feb. 1
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SAVILLE STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES SCHOLARSHIP
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Contact Student Support Services, 660.562.1862. Recipient must have completed two trimesters at Northwest with a cumulative GPA of 2.50 or higher. Selection will be based on financial need, participation in Student Support Services and commitment to school. Two references from instructors must be submitted.
Award: $500
Deadline: Feb. 15
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SOCIETY OF INTERNATIONAL AMBASSADORS (SIA) SCHOLARSHIP
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SIA is a group of donors committed to providing rewarding experiences to international students thereby creating a more robust learning environment at Northwest.
SIA has endowed this scholarship to recognize outstanding contributions made by an international student (a foreign national student in F-1 or J-1 visa status only) to promote and create a pluralistic campus climate. Awarded to a continuing undergraduate international student (as classified by the International Affairs Director)who is enrolled on a full-time basis at Northwest Missouri State University, the recipient shall have a minimum 2.75 NW cumulative GPA of twelve earned Northwest credit hours and have demonstrated merit and involvement within the Northwest campus and community. Specifically the applicant will demonstrate leadership or merit in promoting intercultural programs or experiences or will have demonstrated skill educating the general student population about the personal and professional importance of understanding international issues and possessing different perspectives thus marking the traits of a globally prepared citizen.
Award: $500
Deadline: October 1
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VIVIAN & FRANK STRONG SCHOLARSHIP
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Sophomore, junior, or senior who shows financial need. Applicant must permanently reside within a 125 mile radius of Maryville. Minimum 3.00 GPA. Parent, spouse or guardian cannot be a member of university faculty, staff or administration.
Award: $350
Deadline: Feb. 15
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