$2000 toward tuition, books and fees is awarded for the academic year; $1000 in the fall semester with the spring semester award based on continued satisfactory academic progress.
Who is eligible to apply?
Degree-seeking NPC student who is a resident of the Cedar Hills area: Old Woodruff Road and Snowflake/Taylor city limits to the west, and Highway 180A. Concho/Concho Valley limits to the east; Aztec Road to the south, and Woodruff/Hay Hollow Roads to the north.
- Degree-seeking at NPC. Student must be seeking a degree, per degree plan on file.
- Enrolled for 6 or more credits during the semesters of award.
- Cumulative Grade-Point Average of 3.0 or better on a 4.0 scale.
- Not in default of a student loan and not in overpayment status.
- Need is strongly considered for this scholarship
How do you apply?
Application documents:
Attach all application documents as ONE, SINGLE PDF FILE, as directed on the online application form
- 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.
The key to the scholarship essay is that it is a personal narrative, reflecting your experiences and goals. DO NOT USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS, SUCH AS CHAT GPT, to write your essay. It is important that your personal voice come through!
Please include in the essay if you knew Joanne Thompson personally, and, if so, how she may have influenced or inspired you.
- Click here for tips on writing your scholarship essay
- Demonstration of financial status for the 2024-2025 academic year as evidenced by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Submission Summary (FSS) PAGE 1 ONLY or letter of award or denial from NPC Financial Aid Office or MyNPC page.
- HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ONLY: Letter from high school showing you are on-track to graduate.
- HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS ONLY: Unofficial HS Transcript. Home-schooled students should contact betsy.wilson@npc.edu.
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.
OPEN UNTIL FILLED for funding for the FALL 2024 semester.
View Video Tutorial on the Friends & Family Scholarship Process
Questions Betsyann Wilson
Executive Director, NPC Friends & Family
1611 S. Main St., Snowflake, AZ 85937
(928) 536-6245 | or via email
