Scholarships by Major
Any, GeneralScholarship Alan LePage Second Chance Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students or student family members who have struggled to overcome alcohol or drug abuse and are ready to make a positive change in their lives by pursuing higher education. Requires an additional essay and two letters of reference. Established by retired NHCC Biology faculty Peggy LePage and her family in honor of Alan LePage Scholarship Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New students only Description / Criteria Must be a current high school graduate of Brooklyn Park, Champlin Park, or Osseo Area High schools. Must be Pell eligible. Established by the Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation Scholarship Buffalo Lions Career Change Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Wright County residents only who are undergoing a career change. Must be Pell eligible. Established by the Buffalo Lions Club Scholarship Dr. Barbara J. Johnston Endowed Scholarship for Re-Entry Women Credits Required per Semester9 or more credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For current NHCC female students at least 28 years of age or older who are re-entering college after a period of absence. Earned at least 16 NHCC credits (1000 level or above) Enrolled in 9 credits. GPA minimum 2.5. U.S. citizens. Essay requirement and two letters of support (1 must be faculty) Established in honor of Dr. Barbara J. Johnston, former NHCC Sociology faculty
Scholarship Edinburgh USA ProAm Foundation Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Edinburgh Pro Am Foundation to support NHCC students in need Scholarship Idelia T. Loso Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Community service essay requirement. Established in memory of Idelia T. Loso, NHCC's first Dean of Instruction Scholarship John Diedrich Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must be a veteran (or child/spouse of veteran). Established by Mary Diedrich, former Dean of Student Success in memory of her father, John Diedrich
Scholarship June E. Tessman & Larry D. Finch Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For all majors. Priority for recipients who are returning or part-time. Established in memory of June E. Tessman and Larry D. Finch by Eldon and Addie Finch Tessman
Scholarship June E. Tessman Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Established by Eldon Tessman, former NHCC Foundation board member in honor of his late wife June E. Tessman Scholarship Kopp Presidential Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Established by the Kopp Family Foundation to benefit community college students who demonstrate excellence Scholarship Luther Toyota Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Luther Toyota of Brooklyn Park Scholarship Osseo Lions Career Change Grant Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students residing in Osseo or who attended the Osseo School district. For all majors but undergoing a career change. Must be Pell eligible. Established by the Osseo Lions Club Scholarship Paul and Sheila Wellstone International Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For international (F-1) students or students born outside of the United States. Established by Paul and Shelia Wellstone. Paul was a former Minnesota US senator serving from 1990 to 2002 Scholarship Sharon Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Preference given to female students 25 years of age or older, applies uniformly to all majors. Student has received little or no financial aid. Established in memory of Sharon A. Johnson, former assistant to the Associate Dean of Students, by her loving family and friends Scholarship T. Christ Staael Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. For students who demonstrate service to others and the surrounding community through involvement in civic, charitable, cultural, or political arenas or through contributions of artistry and innovation. Requires an additional essay. Established by Thomas Staael, Academic Development instructor at NHCC Scholarship Howard and Sonja Olson Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For all majors. Established by Howard and Sonja Olson. Howard was a founding member of the NHCC science faculty, and was named Educator of the Year in 1993, serving 27 years at NHCC Scholarship Chuck Guthrie Memorial Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Established by the DeFord family in honor of Chuck Guthrie, a Veteran Scholarship The JaCore Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. First time enrolled at NHCC in 12 credits or more, must be Pell Grant eligible, 2.8 GPA in high school. Essay requirement. Preferred recipient a minority male student. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC Scholarship Kurt and Kelly Johnson Financial Need Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Kurt and Kelly Johnson, Kelly serves on the NHCC Foundation Board Scholarship Success in Economics Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must have taken one 3-credit Economics class at NHCC, Minimum 3.0 GPA, taking 6 credits. Established and funded by the Economics Department at NHCC Scholarship Brooklyn Area Babe Ruth Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Must have participated in Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center Babe Ruth Baseball Association AND attended Osseo, Brooklyn Center, Cooper, Champlin Park or Park Center High Schools. Resident of Brooklyn Park or Brooklyn Center. Requires recommendation letters.
Scholarship Gail Roddy Memorial Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Exclusively for Hope 2 workshop students (must be enrolled in the OSIRIS organization's NHCC workshops). Requires acceptance, completion, and attendance of 6/9 workshops. Good academic standing. Established by the OSIRIS organization, providing access to technology and career training opportunities-pathways that prepare Twin Cities youth and adults from all backgrounds for successful careers in the field of technology. Scholarship William A Hewitt Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester9+ credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For any major. Taken and passed Pre-College Algebra. Established by Harlan and Sandra Hewitt in honor of William "Bill" A. Hewitt, a brother to Harlan and Bob, long time Math instructors at NHCC. This endowment honors Bill who had Down Syndrome and never had a chance at education. Scholarship MinneAnalytics Annual Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For all majors but must demonstrate a commitment within studies to data analytics. 2.5 cumulative grade point average and additional essay required. Established by MinneAnalytics offering scholarships to undergraduate students who display a passion for pursuing a career in analytics and a commitment to engagement within the community. Scholarship Emerging Leader Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Minimum GPA 2.5. Two letters of recommendation outlining their demonstrated leadership and influence on others. Pell eligibility. Established by former NHCC President Barbara McDonald (2015-2019) and her husband David Scholarship Racial and Social Justice Leadership Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students active and engaged in racial and social justice, and who have an investment in racial and social justice activities or initiatives. BIPOC and underrepresented students are strongly encouraged to apply. Letter of recommendation and essay requirements. Established by the NHCC campus community Scholarship MN Reconnect Program scholarship Credits Required per Semester3+ credits Minimum GPA n/a New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Students must have completed at least 15 credits, but not obtained a certificate or degree Description/ criteria: The MN Reconnect Scholarship awards $1,000 per semester to eligible adult learners enrolling in a MN Reconnect participating institution. As an adult learner, you can count on this funding each semester, in addition to other federal and state grants, to help you pay tuition, buy books, or assist with childcare or transportation costs. For eligibility requirements, please reach out to the NHCC Navigator, Madi Chuba at Madison.chuba@nhcc.edu AccountingScholarship Business Computer Systems Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Marketing, and related majors only. Must have earned 6 credits in business or computer science coursework. Established and funded by the Business and Computer Science faculty of NHCC Scholarship Pujaniya Ganga Swarup Jakunvarben Mohanlal Madia Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Business majors. Returning student with 13 or more credits earned at NHCC or student transferring to NHCC with 31 or more credits. 6 credit minimum. Essay and preference to student coming from a single mother household. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Ashwin Madia, Business faculty at NHCC Scholarship Eight Klub Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all Business, Paralegal, Construction Mgt, Computer Science, or Building Inspection Technology majors. Pell Eligibility, minimum 2.8 GPA, essay. Preferred recipient a minority male student and from a single parent household. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC ArtScholarship Joseph Gazzuolo Art Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students majoring in Art or Graphic Design. 10-15 examples of your portfolio work required. Established in honor of Joseph Gazzuolo, Art instructor at NHCC Scholarship Marie Zieminski Art and Theatre Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Theater and Art majors. Returning student. Participated in a theater production or had art displayed in gallery at NHCC. 2.5 minimum GPA. Letter of recommendation requirement. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Julie Zieminski, former Dean and current Exercise Faculty instructor in honor of her mother Marie Zieminski, a patron of theater and the arts BiologyScholarship Albert D. Law Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria
Nursing/Health Professions majors only. Veteran or Sibling of a Veteran. Minimum of 8 credits earned in life sciences. minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Don Levens and family in honor of Albert D Law
Scholarship Bradtke/Waller Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.25 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Math and Science majors (Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Engineering) only. 6 credits must be earned in Math 1150 or higher. Established by Dale Bradtke, NHCC Math Resource Center coordinator Business, Business ManagementScholarship Pujaniya Ganga Swarup Jakunvarben Mohanlal Madia Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Business majors. Returning student with 13 or more credits earned at NHCC or student transferring to NHCC with 31 or more credits. 6 credit minimum. Essay and preference to student coming from a single mother household. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Ashwin Madia, Business faculty at NHCC Scholarship Thrivent Financial Scholarship in Finance, Business, or Entrepreneurship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Finance, Business Administration, or Entrepreneurship majors taking 6 or more credits. GPA 2.8 or higher. Essay requirement. Established by Thrivent Financial of the Greater Minneapolis-St Paul area to support NHCC students Scholarship Eight Klub Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all Business, Paralegal, Construction Mgt, Computer Science, or Building Inspection Technology majors. Pell Eligibility, minimum 2.8 GPA, essay. Preferred recipient a minority male student and from a single parent household. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC Computer ScienceScholarship Business Computer Systems Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Marketing, and related majors only. Must have earned 6 credits in business or computer science coursework. Established and funded by the Business and Computer Science faculty of NHCC Scholarship Mains'l Computer Science Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Computer Science majors. Must have successfully completed CSCI 1130: Intro to Java, minimum 3.0 GPA Established by Mains'l of Brooklyn Park, offering innovative solutions for people with varying abilities. Scholarship MinneAnalytics Annual Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For all majors but must demonstrate a commitment within studies to data analytics. 2.5 cumulative grade point average and additional essay required. Established by MinneAnalytics offering scholarships to undergraduate students who display a passion for pursuing a career in analytics and a commitment to engagement within the community. Scholarship Eight Klub Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all Business, Paralegal, Construction Mgt, Computer Science, or Building Inspection Technology majors. Pell Eligibility, minimum 2.8 GPA, essay. Preferred recipient a minority male student and from a single parent household. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC Scholarship MN Workforce Development Scholarship-Computer Science Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Computer Science, Data Science, and Internet Programing majors. The Workforce Development Scholarship program will award each student selected for the scholarship $5,000 over two academic years as a means to incentivize students to go into industries where the state's skills gap is most pressing. Essays required. Funded by the State of Minnesota. Construction ManagementScholarship National Association of Women in Construction (NAWIC) annual scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Must be a Construction Management or Building Inspection Technology major. Must self identify as a woman defined as CIS-gender, transgender, or non-binary. Essay requirement. Established by NAWIC, an organization dedicated to enhancing the success of women in the construction industry by building educations, careers, futures, and lives. Scholarship Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Annual Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Must be a Construction Mgt major, enrolled in 6 credits, 2.0 GPA, statement and short response required. Established by The Minnesota Asphalt Pavement Association (MAPA) Scholarship Eight Klub Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all Business, Paralegal, Construction Mgt, Computer Science, or Building Inspection Technology majors. Pell Eligibility, minimum 2.8 GPA, essay. Preferred recipient a minority male student and from a single parent household. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC Creative WritingScholarship Vicky and John Lettmann Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students interested in Creative Writing. Essay and entry submission to the NHCC literary/arts magazine, Under Construction required. Established by Vicky and John Lettmann. Vicky was an English instructor at NHCC from 1968 to 1999, and founded the campus literary/arts magazine, Under Construction as well as the Writing Center EconomicsScholarship Success in Economics Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must have taken one 3-credit Economics class at NHCC, Minimum 3.0 GPA, taking 6 credits. Established and funded by the Economics Department at NHCC EducationScholarship Charlotte Howe and Keith L. Nordby Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or Education majors only. Returning NHCC students only. Taking minimum of 6 credits. Minimum GPA 3.0 Established in memory of Charlotte Nordby who with her husband Keith created the Nordby Lectureship at NHCC EngineeringScholarship Bradtke/Waller Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.25 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Math and Science majors (Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Engineering) only. 6 credits must be earned in Math 1150 or higher. Established by Dale Bradtke, NHCC Math Resource Center coordinator Scholarship Charles (Chuck) Long Physical Science Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Engineering, Science or related majors only. Must have earned 3 credits in science coursework. Preference to part-time students. Must be Pell eligible. Established in memory of Charles Long, former NHCC science faculty from 1971 to 1995 EntrepreneurshipScholarship Pujaniya Ganga Swarup Jakunvarben Mohanlal Madia Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Business majors. Returning student with 13 or more credits earned at NHCC or student transferring to NHCC with 31 or more credits. 6 credit minimum. Essay and preference to student coming from a single mother household. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Ashwin Madia, Business faculty at NHCC Scholarship Thrivent Financial Scholarship in Finance, Business, or Entrepreneurship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Finance, Business Administration, or Entrepreneurship majors taking 6 or more credits. GPA 2.8 or higher. Essay requirement. Established by Thrivent Financial of the Greater Minneapolis-St Paul area to support NHCC students Scholarship Eight Klub Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all Business, Paralegal, Construction Mgt, Computer Science, or Building Inspection Technology majors. Pell Eligibility, minimum 2.8 GPA, essay. Preferred recipient a minority male student and from a single parent household. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC Exercise ScienceScholarship Exercise Science Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For students majoring in Exercise Science. Established and funded by the Exercise Science faculty of NHCC
Scholarship MN Workforce Development Scholarship-Exercise Science Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Exercise Science majors. The Workforce Development Scholarship program will award each student selected for the scholarship $5,000 over two academic years as a means to incentivize students to go into industries where the state's skills gap is most pressing. Essays required. Funded by the State of Minnesota. FinanceScholarship Pujaniya Ganga Swarup Jakunvarben Mohanlal Madia Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Business majors. Returning student with 13 or more credits earned at NHCC or student transferring to NHCC with 31 or more credits. 6 credit minimum. Essay and preference to student coming from a single mother household. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Ashwin Madia, Business faculty at NHCC Scholarship Thrivent Financial Scholarship in Finance, Business, or Entrepreneurship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Finance, Business Administration, or Entrepreneurship majors taking 6 or more credits. GPA 2.8 or higher. Essay requirement. Established by Thrivent Financial of the Greater Minneapolis-St Paul area to support NHCC students Graphic DesignScholarship Joseph Gazzuolo Art Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students majoring in Art or Graphic Design. 10-15 examples of your portfolio work required. Established in honor of Joseph Gazzuolo, Art instructor at NHCC Health ProfessionsScholarship Albert D. Law Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria
Nursing/Health Professions majors only. Veteran or Sibling of a Veteran. Minimum of 8 credits earned in life sciences. minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Don Levens and family in honor of Albert D Law
Scholarship Chuck And Mary Jane Thompson Health Professionals Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or Health Professions majors only and accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Can not be applied to on-line classes. Established in honor of Mary Jane and Chuck Thompson, who served as member emeritus on the NHCC Foundation board Scholarship Esther J. Tessman Nursing Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For students majoring in Nursing and accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Eldon A. and June E. Tessman in memory of Eldon's mother, Esther J. Tessman, former Dakota County Public Health Nurse
Scholarship Joseph Iten Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For students majoring in Nursing or Health Professions related field. Established in memory of Joseph Iten, former owner of Iten Chevrolet of Brooklyn Park Scholarship Miriam Hazzard Nursing Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or other health professions students accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Established in honor of Miriam Hazzard, former NHCC Nursing Department faculty and Dean. Scholarship Craig R. and Anne R. Annis Nursing Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students in Health Care or Nursing programs. Established by Craig R. and Anne R. Annis. Craig is a former NHCC Foundation board member and was instrumental in the creation of the sattelite NHCC Buffalo campus.
Scholarship Evelyn Schmidt Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For student majoring in Nursing or other Health Professions. Established by Herman and Evelyn Schmidt, philanthropic Brooklyn Park residents, and Evelyn served as a charter member of the NHCC Foundation. Scholarship MN Workforce Development Scholarship-Health Sciences-Nursing-MLT Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Health Sciences Broad Field for Nursing Requirements, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology majors. The Workforce Development Scholarship
program will award each student selected for the scholarship $5,000 over
two academic years as a means to incentivize students to go into
industries where the state's skills gap is most pressing. Essays required. Funded by the State of Minnesota. Human ServicesScholarship Mains'l Human Services Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Human Services majors. 6 credit minimum for Fall and Spring semesters. Must have completed HSER 1100, Introduction to Human Services and HSER Multicultural Awareness Established by Mains'l of Brooklyn Park, offering innovative solutions for people with varying abilities Law Enforcement, Criminal JusticeScholarship Don Davis Law Enforcement Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Law Enforcement, Criminal Justice, or related majors only. Established in honor of Don Davis, former NHCC Law Enforcement faculty Liberal ArtsScholarship Liberal Arts Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Liberal Arts majors. Established and funded by the Liberal Arts faculty of NHCC
Scholarship Vicky and John Lettmann Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students interested in Creative Writing. Essay and entry submission to the NHCC literary/arts magazine, Under Construction required. Established by Vicky and John Lettmann. Vicky was an English instructor at NHCC from 1968 to 1999, and founded the campus literary/arts magazine, Under Construction as well as the Writing Center MarketingScholarship Business Computer Systems Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Accounting, Business, Computer Science, Marketing, and related majors only. Must have earned 6 credits in business or computer science coursework. Established and funded by the Business and Computer Science faculty of NHCC Scholarship Pujaniya Ganga Swarup Jakunvarben Mohanlal Madia Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Business majors. Returning student with 13 or more credits earned at NHCC or student transferring to NHCC with 31 or more credits. 6 credit minimum. Essay and preference to student coming from a single mother household. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Ashwin Madia, Business faculty at NHCC Scholarship Eight Klub Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.8 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all Business, Paralegal, Construction Mgt, Computer Science, or Building Inspection Technology majors. Pell Eligibility, minimum 2.8 GPA, essay. Preferred recipient a minority male student and from a single parent household. Established by Stephen E. Kent, Chief Financial Officer at NHCC MathScholarship Bradtke/Waller Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.25 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Math and Science majors (Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Engineering) only. 6 credits must be earned in Math 1150 or higher. Established by Dale Bradtke, NHCC Math Resource Center coordinator Scholarship Math Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Math majors. Must have at least 6 credits earned in Math 1150 or higher. Established and funded by the Math faculty of NHCC
Scholarship William A Hewitt Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester9+ credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For any major. Taken and passed Pre-College Algebra. Established by Harlan and Sandra Hewitt in honor of William "Bill" A. Hewitt, a brother to Harlan and Bob, long time Math instructors at NHCC. This endowment honors Bill who had Down Syndrome and never had a chance at education. Medical Lab TechnologyScholarship Albert D. Law Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria
Nursing/Health Professions majors only. Veteran or Sibling of a Veteran. Minimum of 8 credits earned in life sciences. minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Don Levens and family in honor of Albert D Law
Scholarship Esther J. Tessman Nursing Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For students majoring in Nursing and accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Eldon A. and June E. Tessman in memory of Eldon's mother, Esther J. Tessman, former Dakota County Public Health Nurse
Scholarship Miriam Hazzard Nursing Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or other health professions students accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Established in honor of Miriam Hazzard, former NHCC Nursing Department faculty and Dean. Scholarship MN Workforce Development Scholarship-Health Sciences-Nursing-MLT Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Health Sciences Broad Field for Nursing Requirements, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology majors. The Workforce Development Scholarship
program will award each student selected for the scholarship $5,000 over
two academic years as a means to incentivize students to go into
industries where the state's skills gap is most pressing. Essays required. Funded by the State of Minnesota. NursingScholarship Albert D. Law Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria
Nursing/Health Professions majors only. Veteran or Sibling of a Veteran. Minimum of 8 credits earned in life sciences. minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Don Levens and family in honor of Albert D Law
Scholarship Charlotte Howe and Keith L. Nordby Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or Education majors only. Returning NHCC students only. Taking minimum of 6 credits. Minimum GPA 3.0 Established in memory of Charlotte Nordby who with her husband Keith created the Nordby Lectureship at NHCC Scholarship Chuck And Mary Jane Thompson Health Professionals Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or Health Professions majors only and accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Can not be applied to on-line classes. Established in honor of Mary Jane and Chuck Thompson, who served as member emeritus on the NHCC Foundation board Scholarship Esther J. Tessman Nursing Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For students majoring in Nursing and accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Minimum 2.5 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Eldon A. and June E. Tessman in memory of Eldon's mother, Esther J. Tessman, former Dakota County Public Health Nurse
Scholarship Graduating Nurses Association Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning Graduating students Description / Criteria For current year NHCC Nursing graduates pursuing a 4 year degree. Must be affiliated with the NHCC Student Nurses Association. Established by the Nursing department faculty of NHCC and the Student Nurses Association Scholarship Janice Hancock Nursing Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing students enrolled in their second year, adult learner, and full-time. Established in memory of Janice Hancock, Nursing Instructor at NHCC. Scholarship Joseph Iten Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For students majoring in Nursing or Health Professions related field. Established in memory of Joseph Iten, former owner of Iten Chevrolet of Brooklyn Park Scholarship Miriam Hazzard Nursing Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Nursing or other health professions students accepted into the program by the end of the current term. Established in honor of Miriam Hazzard, former NHCC Nursing Department faculty and Dean. Scholarship Nursing Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Scholarship Craig R. and Anne R. Annis Nursing Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students in Health Care or Nursing programs. Established by Craig R. and Anne R. Annis. Craig is a former NHCC Foundation board member and was instrumental in the creation of the sattelite NHCC Buffalo campus.
Scholarship Cynthia Pins Annual Nursing Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Must be a Nursing major. enrolled in 6 credits or more, 3.0 cumulative GPA, and essay requirement. Established by Duane Pins in honor of his wife, Cynthia "Cindy" Pins who devoted her life to training Nurses, serving as an instructor at NHCC from 1995-2014. Scholarship Evelyn Schmidt Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For student majoring in Nursing or other Health Professions. Established by Herman and Evelyn Schmidt, philanthropic Brooklyn Park residents, and Evelyn served as a charter member of the NHCC Foundation. Scholarship MN Workforce Development Scholarship-Health Sciences-Nursing-MLT Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For Health Sciences Broad Field for Nursing Requirements, Nursing and Medical Laboratory Technology majors. The Workforce Development Scholarship
program will award each student selected for the scholarship $5,000 over
two academic years as a means to incentivize students to go into
industries where the state's skills gap is most pressing. Essays required. Funded by the State of Minnesota. ScienceScholarship Albert D. Law Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria
Nursing/Health Professions majors only. Veteran or Sibling of a Veteran. Minimum of 8 credits earned in life sciences. minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Don Levens and family in honor of Albert D Law
Scholarship Bradtke/Waller Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.25 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Math and Science majors (Biology, Chemistry, Pre-Engineering) only. 6 credits must be earned in Math 1150 or higher. Established by Dale Bradtke, NHCC Math Resource Center coordinator Scholarship Charles (Chuck) Long Physical Science Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Engineering, Science or related majors only. Must have earned 3 credits in science coursework. Preference to part-time students. Must be Pell eligible. Established in memory of Charles Long, former NHCC science faculty from 1971 to 1995 Theatre, FilmScholarship Marie Zieminski Art and Theatre Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For Theater and Art majors. Returning student. Participated in a theater production or had art displayed in gallery at NHCC. 2.5 minimum GPA. Letter of recommendation requirement. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Julie Zieminski, former Dean and current Exercise Faculty instructor in honor of her mother Marie Zieminski, a patron of theater and the arts
Specialized Scholarships
Adult female 25-28Scholarship Dr. Barbara J. Johnston Endowed Scholarship for Re-Entry Women Credits Required per Semester9 or more credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria For current NHCC female students at least 28 years of age or older who are re-entering college after a period of absence. Earned at least 16 NHCC credits (1000 level or above) Enrolled in 9 credits. GPA minimum 2.5. U.S. citizens. Essay requirement and two letters of support (1 must be faculty) Established in honor of Dr. Barbara J. Johnston, former NHCC Sociology faculty
Scholarship Sharon Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Preference given to female students 25 years of age or older, applies uniformly to all majors. Student has received little or no financial aid. Established in memory of Sharon A. Johnson, former assistant to the Associate Dean of Students, by her loving family and friends Chemical dependencyScholarship Alan LePage Second Chance Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students or student family members who have struggled to overcome alcohol or drug abuse and are ready to make a positive change in their lives by pursuing higher education. Requires an additional essay and two letters of reference. Established by retired NHCC Biology faculty Peggy LePage and her family in honor of Alan LePage Community ServiceScholarship Idelia T. Loso Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria Community service essay requirement. Established in memory of Idelia T. Loso, NHCC's first Dean of Instruction Scholarship T. Christ Staael Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. For students who demonstrate service to others and the surrounding community through involvement in civic, charitable, cultural, or political arenas or through contributions of artistry and innovation. Requires an additional essay. Established by Thomas Staael, Academic Development instructor at NHCC Geographic region specificScholarship Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New students only Description / Criteria Must be a current high school graduate of Brooklyn Park, Champlin Park, or Osseo Area High schools. Must be Pell eligible. Established by the Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation Scholarship Buffalo Lions Career Change Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Wright County residents only who are undergoing a career change. Must be Pell eligible. Established by the Buffalo Lions Club Scholarship Osseo Lions Career Change Grant Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For students residing in Osseo or who attended the Osseo School district. For all majors but undergoing a career change. Must be Pell eligible. Established by the Osseo Lions Club Scholarship Brooklyn Area Babe Ruth Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Must have participated in Brooklyn Park/Brooklyn Center Babe Ruth Baseball Association AND attended Osseo, Brooklyn Center, Cooper, Champlin Park or Park Center High Schools. Resident of Brooklyn Park or Brooklyn Center. Requires recommendation letters.
Honors programScholarship NHCC Foundation Honors Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.50 New or returning Students in Honors program Description / Criteria Minimum 6 credits. 6 scholarship questions. Established by the North Hennepin Community College Foundation. International studentScholarship Paul and Sheila Wellstone International Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester12 + credits Minimum GPA 2.50 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For international (F-1) students or students born outside of the United States. Established by Paul and Shelia Wellstone. Paul was a former Minnesota US senator serving from 1990 to 2002 Phi Theta KappaScholarship Barbara K. Mantini Phi Theta Kappa Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.50 New or returning graduating or transferring students Description / Criteria Member in good standing Phi Xi chapter Phi Theta Kappa. Minimum 3.5 GPA Essay, transcripts, and two letters of recommendation (one must be faculty). Established in honor of former founding NHCC Spanish faculty and Phi Theta Kappa advisor Barbara Mantini
Scholarship Gary Wynia Memorial Phi Theta Kappa Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Must be an All-American Phi Theta Kappa award recipient. Established in honor of Gary Wynia, by his wife, Ann Wynia, President of North Hennepin Community College from 1997-2010 Pursuing 4 year degreeScholarship Dr. John F. Helling Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.50 New or returning Graduating students Description / Criteria For students graduating with an associate's degree within the current academic year. 51% threshold of NHCC credits earned specifically from Associate of Arts. Minimum 3.5 cumulative GPA. Additional essay. Established in honor of Dr. John Helling, President of NHCC from 1967-1990
Scholarship Sandvick Baccalaureate Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Graduating students Description / Criteria For current year NHCC graduates pursuing a 4 year degree. Essay and two letters of recommendation from NHCC faculty required. Established by Jerry Sandvick, NHCC history professor emeritus, Department Chair, Liberal Arts Dean, and Lynda Lund Sandvick, a graduate of NHCC. In honor of Elizabeth Guiney Sandvick a founding member of NHCC's English department Returning Adult LearnerScholarship MN Reconnect Program scholarship Credits Required per Semester3+ credits Minimum GPA n/a New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria Students must have completed at least 15 credits, but not obtained a certificate or degree Description/ criteria: The MN Reconnect Scholarship awards $1,000 per semester to eligible adult learners enrolling in a MN Reconnect participating institution. As an adult learner, you can count on this funding each semester, in addition to other federal and state grants, to help you pay tuition, buy books, or assist with childcare or transportation costs. For eligibility requirements, please reach out to the NHCC Navigator, Madi Chuba at Madison.chuba@nhcc.edu TRIOScholarship Christopher Hakel Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For TRIO students only. Essay requirement. Established by former TRIO student and NHCC alumni Chris Hakel Scholarship Alice S. Peterson Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria TRIO students only. Already completed 6 credits at NHCC. Essay requirement. Established by the family of Alice Peterson, former TRIO advisor at NHCC. VeteransScholarship Albert D. Law Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 3.00 New or returning Returning students only Description / Criteria
Nursing/Health Professions majors only. Veteran or Sibling of a Veteran. Minimum of 8 credits earned in life sciences. minimum 3.0 GPA. Must be Pell eligible. Established by Don Levens and family in honor of Albert D Law
Scholarship John Diedrich Memorial Endowed Scholarship Credits Required per Semester6 + credits Minimum GPA 2.00 New or returning New or returning students Description / Criteria For all majors. Must be a veteran (or child/spouse of veteran). Established by Mary Diedrich, former Dean of Student Success in memory of her father, John Diedrich
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