ARCHBOLD, OHIO – Investing in a college education could be the best financial decision you ever make.
At Northwest State, students may be eligible to earn some form of financial aid to help offset the cost of tuition. NSCC offers numerous scholarship opportunities as part of the financial aid student support, and the 2024-2025 scholarship application period is now open for new and future students.
NSCC has both Institutional and Foundation scholarships available for students. Scholarships can range from $250 to full tuition, and many scholarships are awarded to more than one student each year.
Here are some highlights of NSCC scholarships:
•Presidential Scholarships are full-tuition scholarships for those with a 3.5 high school GPA
•Honors Scholarships are half-tuition scholarships for those with a 3.25 high school GPA
•Career Tech Scholarships are for up to $2,000
•For our Paulding and Van Wert students, the Van Wert campus is offering a “First Class Free” scholarship opportunity – see https://northweststate.edu/vanwert for details.
•Choose Ohio First Scholarships cover partial tuition and general fees for STEM & Industrial Tech programs, VCGD program, and the Agronomy program
•Foundation Scholarships include over 60 different scholarships of varying amounts, some of which are available simply based on where you live and what you study! Not all Foundation scholarships are based on GPA.
In 2024, the NSCC awarded over $800,000 in Foundation Scholarships, as well as 115 new Presidential and 15 new Honors scholarships, benefiting well over 400 students.
n total, 65% of traditional students receive some sort of financial assistance from Northwest State. Additionally, in his State of the College address, Dr. Todd Hernandez, president of Northwest State Community College, noted that approximately 47% of all traditional students pay no out-of-pocket costs for tuition thanks to scholarships and grant funding.
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For more information on NSCC scholarships, please visit https://northweststate.edu/scholarships, or call the Financial Aid department at 419.267.1333.
New students must first apply for free to the College for admission, and complete a FAFSA, before applying for scholarships. Spring 2025 open registration begins on Monday, October 21. The deadline for Foundation scholarship applications is February 14, 2025.