Who is eligible to apply?
- Degree-seeking at NPC
- Demonstrate financial need. This is a NEED-based scholarship
- Enrolled for 6 or more credits at NPC during the semester of award
- Cumulative Grade-Point Average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale
- High school diploma or GED®
- Not in overpayment status at NPC. Over the credit limit – Contact NPCFF@npc.edu
- Students who have previously obtained a Bachelor's degree should contact NPCFF@npc.edu.
- Students currently in high school at the time of award are not eligible to apply.
How do you apply?
Attach all application documents as directed on the online application form
Application documents:
1. Essay – 500 words or fewer – Describing:
- What are your career goals;
- What are your educational goals;
- What resources you have to fund your education making you qualified to receive this scholarship; and
- Why the scholarship is needed, and how it will be used.
- Please include in the essay if you knew Dr. Swarthout personally, and, if so, how she may have influenced your educational and/or career goals.
- Click here for tips on writing your scholarship essay
The key to the scholarship essay is that it is a personal narrative, reflecting your experiences and goals. DO NOT USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, SUCH AS CHAT GPT, to write your essay. It is important that your personal voice come through!
2. Demonstration of financial status as evidenced by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Submission Summary (FSS) PAGE 1 ONLY for the 2024-25 academic year or letter of award or denial from NPC Financial Aid Office or MyNPC page.
3. Your unofficial transcript from https://mynpc.npc.edu/ics indicating your degree intent. If applicant does not yet have a transcript at NPC, submit an NPC Degree plan (Contact an NPC Academic Adviser)
IMPORTANT: Please attach all required documents to the application form.
NOTE: By completing this scholarship application, students will be considered for each of the NPC Friends & Family scholarships for which they meet the eligibility criteria. Students will need to set up an account in the next step in order to work on, save, and submit an application.
* Scholarship recipients may re-apply for this award in subsequent academic years (not to exceed two consecutive semesters)
APPLICATION DEADLINE: Thursday, November 14 at 12:00 p.m. (noon) MST., for funding for the SPRING 2025 semester.
Applications received after this date/time will not be accepted, regardless of why they are late. You are STRONGLY advised to submit your application well in advance of the deadline date!
View Video Tutorial on the Friends & Family Scholarship Process
Questions For more information, contact NPC Friends and Family Executive Director Betsyann Wilson @ 928-536-6245 or Karen Zimmerman at 928-536-6269 or email us at NPCFF@npc.edu.
