FIND YOUR
MAKE A DIFFERENCE OUR PROFESSION-BASED LEARNING AND BEARCAT CULTURE IS HELPING STUDENTS CHANGE THE WORLD.
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SAVE STUDENTS MORE THAN
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“Northwest prepares you by providing opportunities to learn in a professional environment. I cannot express how relieved and prepared I feel knowing that I will graduate with a tremendous amount of profession-based learning opportunities.”
86%
OF UNDERGRADUATES RECEIVE SOME FORM OF FINANCIAL AID
$7,200 OVER FOUR YEARS
NORTHWEST NAMED
SAFEST
IN MISSOURI BY
STUDENT EMPLOYMENT POSITIONS ARE
AVAILABLE ON CAMPUS ANNUALLY
YOUR LOCAL SECURITY
MORE THAN
120
NORTHWEST NAMED
SAFEST COLLEGE CAMPUS IN MISSOURI MAJOR PROGRAMS
REAL-WORLD EXPERIENCES WITHOUT LEAVING CAMPUS
R.T. Wright Farm, a 448-acre studentrun farm is home to beef, swine, dairy, and sheep herds, as well as row, silage and hay crops.
Bearcat Checklist Apply for admission The Horace Mann Laboratory School and the Phyllis and Richard Leet Center for Children and Families provide a clinical experience for pre-service teachers as well as a diverse and interactive learning environment for children ages three through sixth grade.
Submit transcript(s) and test scores to be used in the admission decision Complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid beginning Oct. 1 at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa (Northwest school code is 002496) Apply for housing beginning Nov. 2 Respond to any request to verify information submitted on the FAFSA Complete the Northwest Standard Scholarship Application by Feb. 1 Apply for admission by April 1 for A+ Scholarship consideration Review and accept financial aid offer
The Dean L. Hubbard Center for Innovation features more than $3 million of state-of-the-art instruments that undergraduate students may access to gain profession-based experience.
Merit scholarships are awarded to admitted students for fall 2021. Apply for admission by May 1 to guarantee scholarship awards.
Request final high school transcripts be sent to Northwest by recommended date of Aug. 15 Attend Summer Orientation Advisement and Registration (SOAR)
YOUR PLACE TO
Attend an athletic event at Bearcat Stadium.
Grab a bite to eat in the Bearcat Commons.
Meet with employers during Career Day at the Hughes Fieldhouse.
Sip Starbucks while you study in the B.D. Owens Library.
THRIVE
Play intramurals at the Student Recreation Center.
Participate in the Bearcat Marching Band, the musical pride of Northwest.
Work alongside faculty producing original research in the Garrett-Strong Science Building.
Study new agriculture technology research projects in the Hubbard Center.
See more of campus at
nwmissouri.edu/maps Live minutes from classes in Residence Halls.
Enjoy a walk through the Missouri Arboretum.
Scholarships FOUR-year renewable scholarships
Complete one application for all major-based scholarships with the Standard Scholarship Application. Application due Feb. 1.
Student Loans
Two types of loans
Merit-based scholarships
Subsidized loans: are available to students who demonstrate financial need based on information submitted on the FAFSA.
Federal Work Study The Federal Work Study program is need-based while the student employment program is available to all students regardless of their financial aid eligibility. Students are responsible for finding their employment and will receive a monthly paycheck (via direct deposit) for hours worked. To learn about student employment opportunities on the Northwest campus, visit nwmissouri.edu/hr/ student/jobs.
1600-1280 36-27
1120-1060 22-21
1050-980 20-19
Distinguished
4.00-3.75 Scholar $4,000
HIGH SCHOOL GPA
3.74-3.50 3.49-3.25
Academic Excellence $ 3,000 Tower Scholar $2,000
in-STATE STUDENTS Average undergraduate award:
University Scholar $1,500
3.24-3.00
$3,974
Northwest Merit $1,000
2.99-2.75
Distinguished, Academic Excellence, Tower, University Scholar and Merit are mutually exclusive awards.
Out-of-state students
Out-of-state students can earn IN-STATE rates with the Bearcat Advantage. SAT/ACT SCORE 1600-1280
36-27 4.00-3.75 HIGH SCHOOL GPA
Unsubsidized loans are not need-based, and students are responsible for accrued interest on these loans during all periods.
SAT/ACT SCORE 1270-1200 1190-1130 26-25 24-23
3.74-3.50
1270-1200
1190-1130
1120-1060
1050-980
26-25
24-23
22-21
20-19
Bearcat Advantage *1
7,448
OUT-OF-STATE students Average undergraduate award:
$
3.49-3.25
Green and White Advantage *2
3.24-3.00
3,724
$
2.99-2.75
$8,928
*Estimate based on 30 credit hours per year. | (100% waiver of out-of-state fees) | 2(50% waiver of out-of-state fees) 1
Stackable with merit-based freshman scholarships.
Northwest A+ Scholarship • $1,500 scholarship (renewable for up to two years) • Attend an A+ eligible Missouri high school • Apply for admission by April 1
Multicultural Scholarship Eligible U.S. citizens include American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Hispanic/Latino, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, or a graduate from eligible high schools. For more information, visit nwmissouri.edu/finaid/Freshman.htm SAT/ACT SCORE
• Indicate A+ on your application for admission
1600-1280 36-27
• Minimum of 18 ACT score
For more information, visit nwmissouri.edu/finaid/Freshman.htm Admission application deadline is May 1 to guarantee scholarship awards.
4.00-3.75
HIGH SCHOOL GPA
• Minimum of 2.50 cumulative high school gradepoint average
1270-1200 26-25
1190-1130 24-23
1120-1060 22-21
1050-980 20-19
$1,500
3.74-3.50
$1,200
3.49-3.25 3.24-3.00
$1,000
2.99-2.75
How to apply for financial aid • Beginning Oct. 1, submit a 2021-22 FAFSA at studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa or by mailing a paper FAFSA directly to the central processor. • List Northwest’s school code (002496) on the FAFSA so that we may receive your results. • It is strongly recommended that the IRS Data Retrieval Tool is used to transfer 2019 IRS income tax information on the FAFSA. • Keep your address current with the University. • All financial aid materials and requests will be mailed to your permanent address. If you have questions about financial aid, contact the Office of Scholarships and Financial Assistance at 660.562.1363 or finaid@nwmissouri.edu.