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Northwest offers a wide variety of scholarships for first-time students. We've listed them here based on the application process, from automatic scholarships that the University will determine based on your application for admission, to private scholarships that require you to call for information. Please look through all these pages to see what you're eligible for (for instance, scholarships for your intended major, or for students from your hometown).
Automatic Freshman Scholarships
No separate scholarship application is required. Scholarship level is determined by the Admissions Index (combined percentile of class rank and ACT/SAT score provided on high school transcript with Admission Application).
University and State Sponsored Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded through University and state programs. Such scholarships include Bright Flight, the Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship and National Guard/ROTC Scholarship among others.
Private Scholarships
These scholarships are funded by our Northwest Foundation or private donors. They are not specific to any major, but may be limited by academic, geographic, or grade level criteria.
Major-specific Scholarships
These scholarships are funded by contributions to our Northwest Foundation or by private donors and are specified to designated majors.
Disclaimers
Directly Awarded Freshman Scholarships
The following scholarships are made available by funds from the Northwest Foundation and are awarded based upon a variety of criteria as designated by the donors. No separate application is required. However, students must complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) to be considered.
Marion and HJ Fischer Scholarship (Non-Residents Paying MO Tax)
Awarded in the form of a fee waiver, this scholarship is for non-residents who are paying Missouri tax. No separate application is required. A copy of the Missouri tax form verifying the amount of tax paid should be sent to Cashiering. Students would receive a reduction on non-resident tuition equal to the amount of tax paid, however a student would not pay less than Resident tuition.