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Designed for students age 24+ who enroll in a degree program, Northwest College offers the newly-developed Trapper Adult Learner scholarship
Scholarships are merit based and available to both full-time and part-time adult students, who are enrolled in a minimum of six credit hours per semester. Based on the current Trapper Scholarship award model, eligible Adult Learner students enrolled in 6.0-11.5 credits per semester can qualify for prorated awards equal to half the value of the current, full-time enrollment awards.
Trapper and Trapper Adult Learner Scholarships are awarded according to a set of eligibility criteria which includes applicants’ enrollment history, academic information and residency.
| Award Level | Annual 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 and up | 575 | 170 | 16 | 25 |
| Excellence | $1,200 | 3.00 – 3.49 | 540 | 164 | 14 | 21 |
| Achievement | $1,000 | 2.50 – 2.99 | 500 | 157 | 12 | 19 |
* Annual Award Amount is awards for Full-time students (12.0 or more credits per semester). Part-time students are awarded a prorated award of half this amount.
For comprehensive application and eligibility requirements for all NWC Scholarships, please review the NWC Scholarships portion of the Financial Aid Disclosure & Consumer Information on our policies page.