Established in memory of former Pennington County Sheriff Charles Richards. Amount: One award, annual distribution amount Qualifications: For a full-time student in the Criminal Justice program with a minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher. Faculty input required for a student
Dr. Tyrone Birkeland Endowment Scholarship
Established by Dr. Tyrone Birkeland, Northland Faculty Emeritus member and honorary ex-officio board member of the Northland Community & Technical College Foundation. Amount: Annual distribution amount Qualifications: For a full-time student in the Communications & Humanities Liberal Arts Pathway with
Lowell & Marge Swenson Endowment Scholarship
Established by Lowell & Marge Swenson who have been generous contributors to Northland and the surrounding communities. Amount: Multiple awards of $1,000/semester for up to four semesters. Half of the awards go to Liberal Arts students and half to students
Early Recruitment Scholarship
Established and funded by employees at Northland to recruit and retain students with the offer of one free class. This is also known as The Golden Ticket. Students apply 8-12 months before they come to Northland with a specific online
EGF VFW Scholarship
Established by the East Grand Forks Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3817 to support students at Northland. Amount: Multiple awards, $1,000 each Qualifications: For veterans, their spouse, dependents, or grandchildren of veterans attending Northland. Can be either full-time or part-time.
Distance Student Scholarship
Funded through multiple fundraising activities throughout the year, this scholarship supports Northland’s online or distance students that are taking all of their classes online. Amount: Number and amount varies depending on amount received Qualifications: For students who are taking all
American Association of University Women Scholarship
Established by the Thief River Falls branch of the American Association of University Women (AAUW). Amount: Two scholarships of $500 each Qualifications: For full-time, first-year students planning to continue for a second year at Northland’s Thief River Falls campus. Semester:
Northland EGF Employee Endowment Scholarship
Established by the employees of the East Grand Forks campus of Northland Community & Technical College. Amount: Varies according to annual distribution amount. Qualifications: For full-time students with a cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher and involvement in the community.
Steve Hillman Memorial Scholarship
Established and supported by the family of Steve Hillman to support students in the Respiratory Therapist program. Amount: One award of $500 Qualifications: For a student in the Respiratory Therapist program at Northland Community & Technical College. Semester: Fall and
Maxine Thompson Memorial Endowment Scholarship
Established and supported by employees at Northland, the Maxine Thompson Memorial Scholarship supports students in business-related programs. Amount: Varies with annual endowment distribution. Qualifications: Must be a full-time, second-year student in one of the following business-related programs at Northland Community