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Scholarships Help Ease Students' Financial Burden

Help to free students from the financial constraints associated with higher education. No person who wants to go to college and who is willing to work hard should be prevented by financial need. However, for Northwest to remain competitive, providing meaningful scholarship support is essential for attracting quality students.

Nearly 40% of Northwest's students are first-generation college students. Many provide a majority of their own educational costs. As the cost of higher education continues to rise, today's high school students know scholarships may be the determining factor if a college education is in their future.

Adopt-A-Bearcat

The Adopt-A-Bearcat Scholarship allows you to double your impact on Northwest students. Northwest will match your gift (minimum $250) dollar-for-dollar and award a scholarship in your honor. Example: if you donate $500, Northwest matches it and two individual $500 scholarships are awarded in your name. Donors receive information about the grateful Northwest student(s) who receive their "Adopt-A-Bearcat" scholarships.

Northwest Promise

Recipients of the Northwest Promise meet Northwest's moderately selective admissions criteria and come from the neediest families (family income less than $65,000). Unlike other need-based programs, the grant, in conjunction with the student's federal, state and institutional grants and scholarships, covers 100% of tuition and standard fees and is renewable for three additional years for those meeting the eligibility criteria. 

Powering Dreams

Northwest students who receive a Powering Dreams Scholarship are often considered "caught in the middle," both academically and financially. They are the core of Northwest's student body. The Powering Dreams Scholarship assists students who fall just below the eligibility level to qualify for many prestigious academic awards. In addition, the students come from middle-class families that earn too much to qualify for financial assistance other than loans that are capped by federal statute. These are academically talented students who, with the proper resources, have the ability to graduate and become productive, well-rounded citizens.  

Northwest Retiree Leadership Scholarship

The scholarship, created by retirees who dedicated their careers to Northwest, will be awarded to a full-time Northwest student serving as an ambassador of Lead Green, a non-credit, co-curricular-based program at the University that is designed to develop leaders who will impact the greater campus community. Lead Green students develop knowledge and skills through a multi-tiered program that includes a leadership module, workshops and a mentorship program. Through the leadership program, students cultivate skills to succeed personally and professionally.

To learn more about Northwest's scholarships, click here https://www.nwmissouri.edu/foundation/opportunities/scholarships/index.htm

If you'd like to support a scholarship that isn't listed here, select "Other" on the donation page and type in the scholarship's name. 



 


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Power Hour!
Between 6 p.m. and 7 p.m. CST, all donations will be matched (up to $750)! During this hour, any donation made will be doubled in support to the fund of your choosing.
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$500
Timothy Carlyle Scholarship Challenge
The first 10 donations to Scholarships will unlock a $500 gift from Timothy Carlyle ('01), Director of Infrastructure Services at Northwest Missouri State University.
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$10,000
Gary & Merry McDonald Scholarship Challenge
The first 40 donations to Scholarships will unlock a $10,000 gift from Drs. Gary and Merry McDonald! Gary and Merry each dedicated 44 years of their careers to Northwest as professors and were founding members of the University's Department of Computer Science and Information Systems.
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$1,000
Lynn and Marsha Leopard Scholarship Challenge
The first 10 gifts made to Scholarships will unlock a special gift from Lynn ('76) and Marsha ('71, '76) Leopard to the Alsbury-Leopard Family Music Scholarship. Marsha previously served on the Northwest Alumni Association Board, and Lynn and Marsha have both received honors from the Alumni Association.
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$1,000
Joe & Kelly Quinlin Scholarship Challenge
In honor of Joe and Kelly Quinlin’s contributions to Northwest Missouri State University, Dr. Terry and Anne Long have issued a challenge in honor of the two as a part of the Bearcat Day of Green. If 58 donors make a contribution to the Joe & Kelly Quinlin scholarship fund (in honor of the 58 points scored by the 1999 National Champion Bearcat Football team), the Longs will make a special donation to the same scholarship. The goal is to create an endowed scholarship to be awarded annually to a student in the School of Health Science and Wellness.
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$1,000
Kevin & Kathy Fullerton Scholarship Challenge
The first 15 donations to Scholarships will unlock a $1,000 gift from Kevin ('88) and Kathy Fullerton. Kevin is a proud Northwest alumnus and Kathy is a long-time Bearcat friend!
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$1,000
John Moore Scholarship Challenge
The first 20 donations to Scholarships will unlock a $1,000 gift from John Moore ('78). John has served on the Northwest Foundation Board of Directors and currently is a member of the Northwest Board of Regents
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$500
Kori and Allison Hoffmann Scholarship Challenge
The first 5 donors to make a gift of $50 or more to Scholarships will unlock a $500 gift from Drs. Kori and Allison ('01, '03) Hoffmann. Kori and Allison both serve as employees of Northwest - Kori as the Assistant Vice President of Student Affairs and Director of Student Conduct and Development, and Allison as the Assistant Vice President of Admissions and Student Success.
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$1,905
Northwest Retiree Leadership Scholarship Challenge
The first 20 gifts to the Northwest Retiree Leadership Scholarship Fund will unlock a $1,905 gift from the Northwest Retirees Association Members and Friends (in honor of Northwest's founding year of 1905). The Northwest Retiree Leadership Scholarship will be awarded to a full-time Northwest student serving as an ambassador of Lead Green, a non-credit, co-curricular-based program at the University that is designed to develop leaders who will impact the greater campus community. The goal is to create an endowed scholarship.
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Leaderboard
Bearcat Spirit Challenge
What is Northwest's favorite campus landmark? When completing your Bearcat Day of Green gift, specify your choice for your participation to count in this leaderboard!
What is Northwest's most iconinc landmark?
Rank Answer Gifts
1 The Bell Tower 211
2 Bearcat Stadium 198
3 The Administration Building 136
4 Colden Pond 62
5 Bearcat Arena 41
6 The Kissing Bridge 37
7 Missouri Arboretum 20
8 White International Plaza 17
9 The Centennial Statue 10
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