Financial Aid & Scholarships
Spring Start Trapper Scholarship
Enroll at NWC this spring and get a mid-year scholarship!
Newly enrolled spring 2026 students can now apply for a mid-academic-year scholarship. Plus you get your first spring class on us. Funds are limited, so apply before it's too late.
Apply for the Spring 2026 scholarship
This is a merit-based scholarship (see grid below) for students beginning full-time (pro-rated to half-time for adult learners) at Northwest College in Spring 2026 who were not enrolled in Fall 2025.
| Award Level: | Spring Award Amount: | Requirements by Diploma Earned: | ||||
| High School GPA | GED 2002 Graduate Score | GED 2014 Graduate Score | HiSet Graduate Score | Home School Graduate ACT Score | ||
| Presidential | $1,500 | 3.50 to 4.0 | 575 | 170 | 16 | 25 |
| Excellence | $1,000 | 3.00 – 3.49 | 540 | 164 | 14 | 21 |
| Access | $500 | 2.00 – 2.99 | 500 | 157 | 12 | 19 |
| Award Level: Presidential | $1,500 | High School GPA: 3.50 to 4.0 | GED 2002 Graduate Score: 575 | GED 2014 Graduate Score: 170 | HiSet Graduate Score: 16 | Home School Graduate ACT Score: 25 |
| Award Level: Excellence | $1,000 | High School GPA: 3.00 – 3.49 | GED 2002 Graduate Score: 540 | GED 2014 Graduate Score: 164 | HiSet Graduate Score: 14 | Home School Graduate ACT Score: 21 |
| Award Level: Access | $500 | High School GPA: 2.00 – 2.99 | GED 2002 Graduate Score: 500 | GED 2014 Graduate Score: 157 | HiSet Graduate Score: 12 | Home School Graduate ACT Score: 19 |
Apply for admission to NWC here. On-campus spring housing is available too!
A free class for all new students*
New students get a FREE Spring Class! Receive funding for up to 3 credits and mandatory fees at the in-state rate for degree-seeking students who were not enrolled in Fall 2025. (Value up to $478.50). Simply apply for admission to NWC and enroll in a spring 2026 class!
*Can’t be combined with employee tuition waiver, golden age waiver, NWC agency tuition waivers or other overlapping NWC waivers.