Grants
Grants are funds that can be used for your college education, and they do NOT need to be repaid. Opportunities include:
- Federal and state grants
- Northwestern grants
- Legacy Grant
When you complete the FAFSA, you may become eligible for federal and state grants based on your financial need:
- Available to eligible students with demonstrated financial need
- Awards up to $5,550
- Available to students with significant financial need who also qualify for a Pell Grant
- Available to students who intend to teach in a high-needs field (bilingual education or English language acquisition, foreign language, math, reading specialist, science, special education) in a school that serves students from low-income families
- Awards up to $4,000 per year
- Requires a 3.25 GPA on a 4.0 scale
- Recipients who fail to meet the conditions for the TEACH Grant must repay the grant
- Available up to four years to Iowa students who attend a private college in Iowa
- Awards are $3,840 during 2012–13 for students with an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) under $13,501
Northwestern Grants
- Available to students with demonstrated financial need and evidence of academic potential
- Award amounts are determined after we review your FAFSA information
- Amounts are renewable each year
Legacy Grant
Legacy Grants are available to full-time students with a family or church connection to Northwestern. They are not given based on FAFSA information. Students are eligible for a Legacy Grant if:
- A parent or grandparent attended Northwestern full time for at least 3 semesters
- A sibling is currently enrolled full time or has graduated from NWC
- The student attends a Reformed Church in America congregation
Students receive a $1,500 Legacy Grant if they meet one of the above criteria, $2,000 if they meet two, or $2,500 for meeting all three. This grant remains in effect for up to four years.
