Application-driven freshman scholarships
While the majority of Northwestern College scholarships are awarded by matching students with the scholarships for which they best meet the criteria, a few require separate applications. Applicants for the following scholarships must be incoming full-time freshmen.
BIOLOGY
Biology Department Scholarship
Two of the following three criteria:
- High school GPA of 3.5 or above
- Top 10% of high school class
- Combined math and science ACT score of at least 55
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Luke Scholarship
- Strong evidence of Christian faith and character in school, church and/or community
- Top 5% of high school class or with a minimum GPA of 3.8
- Minimum ACT composite score of 28 (or comparable SAT score)
- Intent to enter one of the following health science professions after graduating from Northwestern: physician (M.D. or D.O.), physician’s assistant, optometry, dentistry, podiatric medicine, or physical therapy
- Preference given to applicants who are pre-medicine students
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CHEMISTRY
Chemistry Department Scholarship
- Combined math and science reasoning ACT score of at least 50
- Tentative plans to major in chemistry
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Medical Laboratory Science Scholarship
- Combined math and science reasoning ACT score of at least 50
- Tentative plans to major in medical laboratory science
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MUSIC
McGilvra Music Scholarship
- Available to the following fields of music: brass, keyboard, music ministry, percussion, strings, vocal, woodwinds
- Declared music major
- On-campus audition
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Music Department Scholarship
- Declared music or music ministry major
- On-campus audition
- Submission of essay
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NURSING
Christian Nursing Scholarship
- Nursing major
- First preference for member of Wichert Reformed Church of Saint Anne, IL
- Second preference for resident of Illinois
- If no applicant satisfies the first and second preference criteria, any incoming freshman nursing student will be eligible for consideration
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Nursing Department Scholarship
- Entering freshman in the pre-nursing program who has submitted the nursing program deposit
- Projected Northwestern College cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 (This information will be submitted to the nursing department by the admissions office.)
- A 250-to-500-word essay on why you want to study nursing and how you plan to integrate your faith into your life as a nurse
- A letter of recommendation from a high school teacher familiar with your character and academic abilities
- On-campus or phone interview
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