Freshman Scholarships

Renewal Requirements:

• Requires completion of 24 credit hours per academic year and the following Northwest cumulative GPA:
  • Distinguished Scholar: 3.50
  • Academic Excellence: 3.00
  • Tower Scholar: 3.00
  • University Scholar: 2.75
  • Northwest Merit: 2.75
• Maximum award: 8 semesters within consecutive academic years

#or SAT equivalent

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The President's Scholarship and Admission-Based Freshman Scholarships are mutually exclusive; they do not "stack" and cannot be combined.

Requirements	Award Amount (fall / spring)	Renewal Requirements
ACT: 27-36 and minimum 3.75 GPA Accepted for admission by the 3rd Thursday of January-Must be enrolled Fall Must attend Northwest's Distinguished Scholars' Day	$8,000 Competitive; 10 awarded Notification to student by first week of March	3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year Renewable to those who initially received the award as a freshman Maximum award: 8 semesters within consecutive academic years

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The President's Scholarship and Admission-Based Freshman Scholarships are mutually exclusive; they do not "stack" and cannot be combined.

Renewal Requirements:

• Requires completion of 24 credit hours per academic year and the following Northwest cumulative GPA:
  • Bearcat Advantage: 3.00
  • Green and White Advantage: Renews to Bearcat Advantage with 3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA.
• Maximum award: 132 total credit hours earned (including dual credit and transfer hours)

#or SAT equivalent

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. Non-immigrant students are not eligible. For further information, contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance at 660.562.1363.

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 Ewing Marion Kauffman 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

#or SAT equivalent