Students who initially received the President's Scholarship, Provost Scholar, Dean's Scholar, Distinguished Scholar, Academic Excellence, Tower Scholar, University Scholar, Northwest Merit, Multicultural Scholarship, Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship, Transfer Distinguished, Transfer Academic, Transfer Merit, Bearcat Advantage, Green and White Advantage, or Northwest A+ scholarship may renew the scholarship by meeting the renewal requirements listed in the scholarship description (see Disclaimers which may apply, including summer enrollment and maximum awards for each scholarship).
President's Scholarship (for students entering fall 2024 and later)
Requirements:
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$10,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
If GPA is less than 3.50 see contract and Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance for more details
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
The President's Scholarship and Continuing Freshman Scholarships are mutually exclusive; they do not "stack" and cannot be combined.
President's Scholarship (for students entering fall 2023 and earlier)
Requirements:
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$8,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
If GPA is less than 3.50 see contract and Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance for more details
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
The President's Scholarship and Continuing Freshman Scholarships are mutually exclusive; they do not "stack" and cannot be combined.
Continuing Freshman Scholarships
Provost Scholar
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$6,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Dean's Scholar
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$5,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Distinguished Scholar
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$4,000
Renewal Requirements:
Renewal for the 2024-2025 and prior aid years:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Renewal for the 2025-2026 and future aid years:
3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full-time enrollment)
Academic Excellence
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$3,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Tower Scholar
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$2,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
University Scholar
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$1,500
Renewal Requirements:
2.75 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full-time enrollment)
Northwest Merit
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$1,000
Renewal Requirements:
2.75 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full-time enrollment)
The President's Scholarship and Continuing Freshman Scholarships are mutually exclusive; they do not "stack" and cannot be combined.
Continuing Transfer Scholarships
Phi Theta Kappa Scholarship
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a first-time transfer
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$3,500
Renewal Requirements:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 3 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Transfer Distinguished Scholarship
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a first-time transfer
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$2,500
Renewal Requirements:
3.50 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 3 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Transfer Academic Scholarship
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a first-time transfer
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$1,500
Renewal Requirements:
3.30 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 3 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Transfer Merit Scholarship
Requirements:
Renewable to those who initially received the award as a first-time transfer
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$500
Renewal Requirements:
3.30 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
First time award for students with 3.30 GPA and not previously receiving any general university scholarship
Maximum award: within 3 consecutive academic years (awarded fall, spring, summer with full time enrollment)
Northwest A+ Scholarship
Requirements:
Renewable if initially received as a freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$1,500
Renewal Requirements:
3.30 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Renewable for one year
Maximum award: within 2 consecutive academic years (awarded fall/spring only)
Northwest Pathways Scholarship (for students entering fall 2024 and later)
The Northwest Pathways Scholarship is a $1,500 annual award provided to entering students who graduated from select high schools1 in a four-state region.
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a first-time freshman or transfer
Award Amount:
$1,500 (fall/spring)
Renewal Requirements:
2.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years for freshman and within 3 consecutive academic years for transfers (awarded fall, spring, summer with fulltime enrollment)
Multicultural Scholarship (for students entering fall 2023 and earlier)
Requirements:
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a first-time freshman or transfer
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$1,000
Renewal Requirements:
3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years for freshman and within 3 consecutive academic years for transfers (awarded fall, spring, summer with fulltime enrollment)
TeamMates Scholarship
Requirements:
Renewable only to those who initially received the award as a first-time freshman
Award Amount (fall/spring):
$500/semester
Renewal Requirements:
3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: within 4 consecutive academic years (awarded fall/spring only)
Bearcat Advantage (for non-Missouri residents)
Award Amount (fall/spring):
Estimate: $8,392
Renewal Requirements:
3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA and completion of 24 credit hours per academic year
Maximum award: 132 total Northwest credit hours earned
Stackable with merit-based freshman scholarships
Northwest Foundation and Major-Specific Scholarships
To be considered for a variety of scholarships awarded by individual campus departments, students are encouraged to complete the Standard Scholarship application each year. These scholarships are funded by our Northwest Foundation, departments, and private donors. The Standard Scholarship Application is available September 1 through February 1, award decisions are made during the month of February, and awarded scholarships are distributed the following academic year. Students can complete the application by logging into to CatPAWS, click the Student tab, and then select the Standard Scholarship Application box.
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