Criteria:
- Degree-seeking at NPC. Students must seek an associate degree, per their degree plan.
- Demonstrate financial need. Need is considered for the scholarship.
- Successfully completed prior credits at NPC at the time of the award.
- Enrolled for 6 or more credits at NPC during the semester of award.
- Cumulative Grade-Point Average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
- High school diploma or GED®.
- Not in default of a student loan and not in overpayment status. Over the credit limit OK.
- Students who have previously obtained a Bachelor's degree should contact Betsyann Wilson. Students currently in high school at the time of the award are not eligible to apply.
Submit all application documents electronically, as a single pdf file to betsy.wilson@npc.edu. Paper applications will not be accepted; your campus office or advisor can assist you in scanning the documents as required: Attach all application documents as a single .pdf file in the order given below. You may take your application to a campus or center and request that the front office or library scan them as a single .pdf file as follows:
Application documents:
1. Completed, signed, and dated NPC Friends and Family Scholarship Cover Letter Form (fillable)
- Essay – 500 words or fewer – Describing:
- What are your career goals;
- What are your educational goals;
- How disability has affected your life;
- Why the scholarship is needed, and how it will be used to help you achieve your goals.
- Please include in the essay if you knew Martin Lucas personally, and, if so, how he influenced or inspired you.
- 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 TOOLS, SUCH AS CHAT GPT, to write your essay. It is important that your personal voice come through!
2. Your unofficial transcript from https://mynpc.npc.edu/ics indicating your degree intent; students without an NPC transcript must submit a degree plan (see academic advisor)
3. Demonstration of financial status as evidenced by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Aid Report (SAR) PAGE 1 ONLY or letter of award or denial from NPC Financial Aid Office or MyNPC page.
Scholarship recipients may re-apply for this award in subsequent years (not to exceed four consecutive semesters).
View Video Tutorial on the Friends & Family Scholarship Process
Application Deadline: Tuesday, October 1 at 12:00 p.m. MST., for funding for the Fall 2024 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!
