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Award Amount (divided equally between fall and spring semesters)
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Renewal Requirements |
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President's Scholarship
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Index: 185-199 OR ACT: 28-36
Accepted for admissions by Feb. 1
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$5,000
Competitive; 10 awarded
Notification to student by Feb. 20
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3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year.
Maximum Award: Eight trimesters within consecutive academic years
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a freshman
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Distinguished Scholar
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Index: 185-199 OR ACT: 28-36 and minimum 2.0 GPA
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$2,500
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3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year. If GPA is less than 3.50, student will follow Northwest Scholar, Tower Scholar, and Academic Excellence Scholar requirements.
Maximum Award: Eight trimesters within consecutive academic years
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a freshman
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Academic Excellence Scholar
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Index: 175-184 OR ACT: 27 and minimum 2.0 GPA
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$2,000
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Students may FLOAT between levels each academic year depending on Northwest cumulative GPA. All require completion of 24 credit hours per academic year and the following GPA:
Academic Excellence: 3.50, $1,500
Tower Scholar: 3.40, $1,000
Northwest Scholar: 3.30, $750
Maximum Award: Eight trimesters within consecutive academic years
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Tower Scholar
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Index: 140-174 OR ACT: 23-26 and minimum 2.0 GPA
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$1,500
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Freshman Merit Award
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Index: 100-139 OR ACT: 21-22 and minimum 2.0 GPA
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$500
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Renews to University Scholar program with completion of 24 credit hours per academic year and minimum 3.30 Northwest cumulative GPA.
Maximum Award: Two trimesters of Merit and six trimesters of University Scholar
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Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP)
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Index: 140-199 OR ACT: 23-36 and minimum 2.0 GPA
Must be a resident of Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota or Wisconsin
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Estimate $2,931.60 (50% reduction in difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition based on estimate of 30 credit hours for fall/ spring trimester)
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3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year.
Maximum Award: 132 total credit hours earned (including dual credit and transfer hours).
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Out-of-State Award
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Index: 140-199 OR ACT: 23-36 and 2.0 GPA
Non-residents from states other than Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Michigan, North Dakota, Minnesota, or Wisconsin
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Estimate $2,931.60 (50% reduction in difference between in-state and out-of-state tuition based on estimate of 30 credit hours for fall/ spring trimester)
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3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year.
Maximum Award: 132 total credit hours earned (including dual credit and transfer hours).
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Cultural Enrichment Scholarship
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Eligibility: American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, U.S. citizen or a graduate from eligible high schools. Students must participate in the MORE Mentoring Program. For further information, reference the "Diversity" brochure or contact the IIC Office at 660-562-1367.
Graduates of the following high schools may also be considered for the Cultural Enrichment Scholarship.
Missouri Schools:
- Alta Vista Charter School
- Beaumont High School
- Central Senior High School
- Don Bosco Education Center
- Hazelwood East High School
- Hickman Mills Senior High School
- Hogan Preparatory Academy
- Imagine Renaissance Academy of Environmental Science and Math-Kansas City
- Lincoln College Preparatory
- McCluer South-Berkeley High
- Normandy High School
- Northeast High School
- Paseo Academy of Performing Arts
- Riverview Gardens
- Roosevelt High School
- Ruskin High School
- Southeast High School
- Westport
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Index: 100-119
Index: 120-139
Index: 140-159
Index: 160-199
And minimum 2.00 GPA |
$500 $750 $1,000 $1,200 Limited Number Awarded
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3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA; completion of 24 credit hours per year and acceptable participation in the MORE program.
Renews to an award amount of $1,000.
Maximum Award: Eight trimesters within consecutive academic years
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A+ Scholarship
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First-time freshman
Attend an A+ eligible Missouri high school
Indicate A+ on Admission application
Accepted for admission by April 1. Students admitted into Enhanced Freshman Seminar are NOT eligible for the A+ Scholarship.
Actual award made upon confirmation of completed A+ requirements.
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$1,500 - May receive in addition to other Northwest automatic scholarships.
Limited number awarded
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Renewable for one year by completing 24 credit hours at Northwest during the year with a 3.30 Northwest cumulative GPA.
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International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Scholarship
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First-time freshmen
Accepted for admission by May 1
Scholarships will only be awarded to students after confirmation that the IB Diploma has been earned, send in a hard copy of your IB diploma or have it sent electronically from IBO. |
$1,000 - May receive in addition to other Northwest automatic scholarships
Maximum of 20 awarded on a first come, first serve basis |
Nonrenewable |
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Show-Me Scholars Scholarship
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First-time Freshman
Attend a high school that participates in the Show-Me Scholars Initiative.
Accepted for admission by May 1.
Provide proof of completion of the requirements for the Show-Me Scholars Program by returning the Scholarship Contract by June 1.
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$500- May receive in addition to other Northwest automatic scholarships.
Return contract by June 1
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Nonrenewable
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Missouri Boys/Girls State Scholarship
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Apply for admission by February 1
First-time freshman
Missouri Boys/Girls State attendee (indicate participation on admission application)
Submit listing of activities and leadership positions held during Boys/Girls State to Office of Financial Assistance.
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Boys State: Five $1000 awards
Girls State: Five $1000 awards
Notification to student by Feb. 20
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Nonrenewable
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Alumni Scholarship
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Son, daughter or spouse of Northwest graduate
Provide graduate's personal information on Admissions application
Not receiving Legacy Award
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$500
Notification made from Alumni Office
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Nonrenewable
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Legacy Award
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Non-resident student
ACT 21 or Admissions Index of 100
Son, daughter or spouse of Northwest graduate
Provide graduate's personal information on Admissions application
Not receiving Alumni Scholarship
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Estimate: $2931.60 (50% difference between out of state and in state tuition based on 30 credit hours for fall/spring trimesters)
Can be stacked with Midwest Student Exchange Program (MSEP) or Out of State Award
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Nonrenewable
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