Scholarships

Students must complete the NMC General Application to be considered for any and all NMC scholarships. NMC provides a searchable database to help students locate and apply for various NMC scholarships.

Complete The Scholarship Application Here

Students will want to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to be considered for need-based NMC scholarships. NMC highly encourages all students to complete a FAFSA to maximize their eligibility for both NMC scholarships and federal financial aid.

scholarship requirements

All students must either:

• have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.0 (NMC, high school, or transfer college)
• or be in good Satisfactory Academic Progress for Financial Aid (SAP) to be eligible for NMC scholarships

In addition, most scholarships are not renewable for a second year, so plan accordingly. Students will need to apply for NMC scholarships each year.

* Early College and Dual Enrolled Students are not eligible for NMC Scholarships.

How to complete the scholarship application

Before a student can complete the scholarship application, they must be admitted to NMC. Once a student is admitted they can complete the NMC General Scholarship Application through their MyNMC.

Upon completion of the NMC General Scholarship Application, eligible students:

• will automatically be matched to NMC scholarship opportunities, and
• have the opportunity to view the Recommended Scholarship page under the Opportunities tab.
  • Additional action is required for the Recommended NMC Scholarships such as providing an additional essay, letter(s) of recommendation, or answering an additional question(s).

Once a student is awarded a scholarship, they will be notified through their NMC email address.

• Students are required to submit a thank you note for each scholarship received.
  • If a thank you note is not received, a scholarship may be removed and awarded to a new student.
  • Review this video to assist you in writing your thank you letter.

Many of our scholarships are provided through generous charitable gifts to the NMC Foundation.

EXTERNAL OPPORTUNITIES

NMC also provides information on additional scholarship opportunities, offered by outside agencies on the External page under the Opportunities tab. NMC is not affiliated with these organizations or the awarding of their scholarships.

John Lewis Veterans for Peace Scholarship — up to $1,000

Home Builder Association of the Grand Traverse Area — $2,500

Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation — 100s of Scholarships Available!

In addition to NMC scholarships, you may find the following scholarship resources helpful:

• FinAid – Guide to financial aid
• Fastweb – Scholarship search site