Eligibility Requirements

To complete the application process at Northwest College you must:

• File the FAFSA or FAFSA Renewal Application and have financial need. (www.fafsa.ed.gov )
• Complete the Northwest College Student Information Form. (PDF)
• Have a high school diploma or GED certificate on file with the Admissions Office.
• Be accepted for admission as a regular student in a certificate or degree program offered by Northwest College.  Apply online here.
• Usually, be enrolled at least half time (Pell Grants are available to eligible students enrolled less than half time.) You must be at least half time to take out Student Loans, or be eligible for FSEOG, Work Study, or LEAPP.
• Have a Social Security Number.
• Meet Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress and be in good satisfactory academic standing at Northwest College.
• Register with Selective Service, if required (males only).
• Be a U.S. citizen or national, or a permanent resident of the U.S. OR
• Be a citizen of the Freely Associated States: the Federated States of Micronesia and the Republics of Palau and the Marshall Islands; or be in the U.S. for other than a temporary purpose.
• Meet the necessary deadline for application
• Submit all documentation required by the FAO to complete the processing of your application.
• Not receive aid from another institution for the same period of enrollment.

Scholarship eligibility criteria
Are defined separately for each scholarship program. Refer to the our Scholarships Web site for our Scholarship Application Packet/information for specific criteria. Need-based scholarships usually require the student to provide a statement of financial need and/or demonstrate financial need based on the FAFSA Application results.