Financial Aid & Scholarships
Outside Scholarships
Your NWC scholarships are just the beginning of scholarship opportunities available to you, if you're willing to pursue them.
Here are a few ideas to get you started:
- Search online
There are literally millions of scholarship opportunities on the Web. Let's say you declare photography as your major: search for "Photography Scholarships" or "Photo Scholarships in Wyoming."
- Think of companies that are linked to your major
In the photography industry, for example, search out manufacturers of cameras, lenses, paper, chemicals used to develop film, graphic-arts dedicated software, etc. Search their websites for "Scholarships."
- Use your uniqueness
You'll find scholarships for left-handed students, students with certain hair color, nationality, ethnicity, etc. Don't forget about clubs and organizations where your parents and/or grandparents may be members.
- Prepare a Personal Essay or College Goal Statement
This allows scholarship grantors (donors) a glimpse of who you really are and why college is important to you. Again, use the Web. Search for "Personal Essay Examples" or "College Goal Statement Examples."
- Beware of scholarship scams
If a company or organization requests a payment before you're eligible, consider looking elsewhere. If you run across an organization like this, contact scholarships@nwc.edu for advice.
- Think of applying for scholarships as a job
If you spend one hour applying for scholarships and receive $1,000, that's $1,000 an hour!
It's easy at NWC
With one scholarship application, you can apply for ALL NWC scholarships for which you're eligible.