Financial Aid - Other Scholarships

Financial Aid - Other Scholarships

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SCHOLARSHIP

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Opportunities

The companies providing the following scholarship opportunities are in no way affiliated with, or endorsed by, Northwest Nazarene University (NNU). The intent of this page is to provide information about scholarships for which we have become aware through the respective companies' marketing efforts. There is no guarantee that any NNU student will receive any of the offers mentioned below. The application for each of these scholarships is separate and independent of NNU. Please refer to the respective websites for application information, and read carefully the scholarship application and eligibility requirements.

For more scholarship searches, visit our Links & Resources webpage.

 

When applying for scholarships, always be careful with your identity:

  • Do not give your social security or driver's license number
  • Do not give your NNU username or password
  • Do not give credit card or personal financial information
  • ​Be careful when responding to email messages from unknown sources offering scholarships or financial aid​
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NNU Specific Scholarships

Charles & Maxine Skaggs Foundation Scholarship

Sponsor: Gary and Maxine Skaggs Foundation
 

Amount: $4,500

 

Requirement: Application (typed), Reference Letter, Unofficial Transcript

 

Deadline: June 15, 2023

 

Eligibility:

  • Major in an undergraduate program in social work or related studies (many majors are eligible; see application for details)

 

Application: Click here to download: Skaggs Foundation Scholarship Application

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Other Scholarships

Fiverr Logo Maker Scholarship

Sponsor: Fiverr Logo Maker
 

Amount: $5,000

 

Requirement: Details and application found here.

 

Deadline: April 30th, 2023 and June 30th, 2023

 

Eligibility:

  • High school seniors and students enrolled at an accredited trade school, two-year or four-year college or university, including students pursuing graduate programs, who identify as female and reside in the United States.

 

Earnest Scholarship

Sponsor: Earnest
 

Amount: $5,000

 

Requirement: Apply here.

 

Deadline: July 31, 2023

 

Eligibility:

  • Enrolled, or soon to be enrolled full-time students at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall 2023
  • Parents or guardians of students who are enrolled or soon to be enrolled, as a full-time student at an accredited U.S. college or university in Fall 2023
  • High School students if they are or will be enrolled as a half-time student in 2023
  • U.S. Citizens or Permanent Residents (including DACA students)

HireNest Scholarship Program

Sponsor: HireNest
 

Amount: $5,000

 

Requirement: Submit Application, Transcript and Recommendation here

 

Deadline: Year-Round

 

Eligibility:

  • Currently enrolled at an accredited college or university in the United States of America (U.S.) or living in the U.S. and attending an accredited online college or university
  • Pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in Human Resources or an HR-related program (such as Business, Organizational Development or Leadership, Labor Relations, etc.)
  • Undergraduate students must have completed at least one HR management course and have a cumulative grade point average of 2.5 or greater on a 4.0 scale
  • Graduate students must be enrolled in or have completed at least one HR class with at least a 3.00 cumulative grade point average on a 4.0 scale

Citizens Scholarship

Sponsor: Citizens Bank
 

Amount: $15,000 Grand Prize, $2,500 Quarterly and Monthly Prizes

 

Requirement: Submit Application found here

 

Deadline: Year-Round 

 

Eligibility:

  • High school seniors, undergrad and graduate students as well as parents or sponsors of high school, undergrad or graduate students
  • Students must plan on attending college, or be currently enrolled at least half-time in an eligible, accredited undergrad/grad post-secondary institution

Ascent Scholarships

Sponsor: Ascent

 

Amount: $1,000 

 

Requirement: Submit Application found here

 

Deadline: Varies

 

Eligibility:

  • 18+ at time of entry
  • Citizen or permanent resident of the U.S.
  • Enrolled in a degree program at least half-time, or technical skills training program OR are the parent or legal guardian of a person who is enrolled in a degree program at least half-time, or technical skills training program in a high school or post-secondary educational institution

Discover Student Loans Scholarship Award

Sponsor:  Discover
 

Amount: $5,000

 

Requirement: Follow links and instructions to register

 

Deadline: Awarded 12 times annually

 

Eligibility:

  • Must be a US citizen or resident
  • Must be at least 16 and be a high school senior, enrolled at least half-time in a degree-granting college in the US, a student who has earned a GED, or a parent of a student that meets a previous requirement

CollegeAve Monthly Sweepstakes

Sponsor:  CollegeAve
 

Amount: $1,000

 

Requirement: Follow links and instructions to register

 

Deadline: Awarded 12 times annually

 

Eligibility:

  • Must be a US citizen or resident
  • Must be a high school or post-secondary student or a parent of a high school or post-secondary student
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