Bearcat Advantage - Northwest Admissions

What is Bearcat Advantage?

earn in-state tuition rates. This program can save new students more than $30,000 over 4 years

Bearcat Advantage is an opportunity for out-of-state students to earn in-state tuition rates. This program can save new students more than $8,000 per year!

“Bearcat Advantage provided an affordable opportunity to attend a university outside my home state. I'm pursuing a degree I'm interested in, and saving myself thousands of dollars.”

Erin Pankoke
Beaver Crossing, Nebraska, Financial and Business Management Major

Eligibility Requirements

The scholarship is available to first-time freshmen and transfer students who live outside Missouri with a 2.75 GPA and above.

Renewal Requirements

Maximum award: 132 total Northwest credit hours earned
Out-of-state students can earn IN-STATE rates with the Bearcat Advantage. To renew, students must complete 24 hours per academic year at Northwest and maintain a 3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA.

Stackable with merit-based freshman scholarships.
Over $30,000 value if renewed for four years
100% waiver of out-of-state tuition
(Estimate based on 30 credit hours per year)