Grants are primarily awarded to students on the basis of need and can come from a variety of sources. Northwest Christian participates in all grant programs at the Federal and State level as well as having our own need based grant program. Northwest Christian administers the following grants:
Federal Pell Grant
Undergraduate students can receive a Pell Grant up to $4,310 per academic year based upon their level of need as determined by the Department of Education through the FAFSA. Pell Grant amounts may vary from one year to the next depending on the level of need a student demonstrates on the annual FAFSA.
Federal SEOG Grant
The Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) is awarded to undergraduate students who are enrolled at least half-time and show exceptional financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Annual award amounts range from $500 - $1,000.
Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG)
The Federal Academic Competitiveness Grant is for Pell Grant recipients who are U.S. Citizens enrolled full-time in their first or second academic year of study. First academic year students must have completed a rigorous high school program of study, graduated from high school after January 1, 2006, and not been previously enrolled in an undergraduate program. Second academic year students must have completed a rigorous high school program of study, graduated from high school after January 1, 2005, and have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA at the end of their first year of postsecondary study. A first academic year student is eligible to receive $750. A second academic year student is eligible to receive $1,300.
Federal SMART Grant
For Pell Grant recipients who are U.S. citizens enrolled full-time in third or fourth academic year majoring in certain physical, life, or computer sciences, engineering, technology, mathematics, or critical foreign languages and who have at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA. Award amounts are $4,000 per academic year.
Oregon Opportunity Grant
Grants are given by the State of Oregon to students who are residents of the State of Oregon, enroll at least half-time at a College or University in the State of Oregon, and demonstrate need as determined by the State of Oregon. The amount of the Oregon Opportunity Grant varies from one school to the next, and is set by the state legislature each year. A completed FAFSA is required each year to receive the Oregon Opportunity Grant.
NCC Need Grant
Northwest Christian awards need based grants to full-time traditional daytime undergraduate students that demonstrate financial need as determined by the FAFSA. Award amounts range from $600-$6,000 per academic year and require a completed FAFSA each academic year.
NCC Church Matching Grant
Northwest Christian will match any donation made by the home church or traditional daytime undergraduate students up to $1,000 per academic year for four years. Students must be enrolled full-time and the funds must come from the Church and cannot be from a Church donation by a direct relative of the student. An application is required and can be found in the Office of Financial Aid, or by clicking here. There is a priority deadline of June 1st due to funding limitations.
Heritage Grant
Grants of $2,500 per year are given to full-time traditional daytime undergraduate students who attend a Disciples of Christ (DOC) or Christian Church (COC). The Heritage Grant is renewable up to four years at Northwest Christian College.
Minister's Child Grant
Grants of $1,500 per year are given to full-time traditional daytime undergraduate students who are children of ministers and missionaries from the Disciples of Christ (DOC) or Christian Churches (COC). The Minister's Child Grant is renewable up to four years at Northwest Christian College.
Sibling Grant
Grants of $750 each are given to full-time traditional daytime undergraduate students who are siblings and attend Northwest Christian College concurrently in the same academic year. Sibling grants are renewable for up to four years and are contingent upon having two or more siblings enrolled at Northwest Christian College each academic year that the grant is awarded.
