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 scholarships from your hometown).
Programs in effect for students entering Northwest for the first time in fall 2018. Admission-based scholarships have admission application deadline of May 1 to guarantee scholarship awards. For students who complete their admission application after May 1, scholarships will be awarded contingent upon available funding.
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. For further information, contact the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at 660.562.1317.
Graduates of the following Missouri high schools may also be considered for the Multicultural Scholarship.
African-Centered College Prep Academy
Allen Village High School
Alta Vista Charter
Central Academy of Excellence
Confluence Preparatory Academy
Construction Careers Center
De LaSalle Charter School
Hazelwood East High School
Hogan Preparatory Academy
Jennings High School
McCluer South-Berkeley High
Miller Career Academy
Normandy High School
Northwest Academy of Law
Riverview Gardens Sr. High
Soldan International Studies
Sumner High School
University Academy-Upper
Vashon High School
Renewal Requirements:
Requires completion of 24 credit hours per academic year and a 3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA.
Renews to an award amount of $1000.
Maximum award: 8 semesters within consecutive academic years
Attend a high school that participated in the Show-Me Scholars Initiative and indicate participation on admissions application
Accepted for admission by May 1
$500 May receive in addition to other Northwest automatic scholarships
Return scholarship contract by June 2nd
Nonrenewable
Northwest Foundation Scholarships
To search an up-to-date listing of scholarships funded by the Northwest Foundation and view donor profiles, please click here.
University and State Sponsored Scholarships
These scholarships are awarded through University and state programs. Such scholarships include Bright Flight and the Missouri Teacher Education Scholarship among others.
