Workforce Development Scholarships
Recent legislation has awarded $2,500 scholarships to attract students to enter high growth, high-demand occupations in the areas of advanced manufacturing, agriculture, construction, education, early childhood education, health care services, information technology, public safety, and transportation. Northland Community & Technical College will offer these scholarships to new students coming to Northland in the fall. We believe these targeted scholarships will help answer the demand for highly skilled workers.
Eligibility Requirements:
- Students must be a resident of the state of Minnesota. (Must be a high school graduate of a Minnesota high school or, if older than average, must have established residency in Minnesota.)
- Students who were awarded a Workforce Development Scholarship last year are eligible to apply again if they have completed two academic terms with a minimum of nine credits each and have maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher.
- Students must enroll in at least 9 credits this fall and declare one of the following Northland programs:
Advanced Manufacturing: Electronics Technology, Mechatronics, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Online, Welding Technology
Agriculture: General Agriculture, Animal Science, Farm Operations Management, Agriculture Education
Construction: Architectural Technology & Design, Carpentry, Construction Electricity, Construction Plumbing, HVAC
Early Childhood Education: Early Childhood & Paraprofessional
Health Care Services: Health Sciences Broad Field, Medical Administrative, Medical Coding, Nursing, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Physical Therapy Assistant, Radiologic Technology, Respiratory Therapist, Surgical Technology
Information Technology: Computer Networking Technology, IT Cybersecurity
Public Safety: Criminal Justice, Fire Technology, Paramedic
Transportation: Automotive Service Technology, Auto Body Technology, Aviation Maintenance
NOTE: Programs are subject to change at Northland or by legislative priority.