General Information
Apply for: 2022-2023 Academic Year (fall 2022 and spring 2023 semesters)
Application Available: Friday, February 11, 2022
Application Deadline: Friday, May 13, 2022, 11:59 pm
Notification of Award: July 2022
See you next year when the application reopens in Spring 2022 for the 2022-2023 academic year!
Application Information
NHCC offers scholarships based on a variety of eligibility requirements. See the scholarship list below for more detail. Under the "Any/General" category, pay specific attention to additional qualifying demographic criteria. Please note that all scholarships listed may not be awarded every year. Most award amounts range from $250 to $5,000.
Fill out one online application for all NHCC scholarships during the open application period. Your application will be considered for any scholarship where you meet the requirements. Some scholarships require additional submissions. If you qualify for one of these, a prompt will appear within the application telling you what additional items you may need to submit (i.e. additional essay, transcript, letter of recommendation, letter of support, etc.). All of the additional items are also due by the scholarship deadline, so apply early!
If you have additional questions (see FAQ) on NHCC Scholarship opportunities, call the Foundation at 763-424-0815.
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Minimum Requirements
All NHCC scholarships require students to meet minimum academic progress standards at the time the award is made. Academic progress includes:
- Required minimum cumulative Completion Rate is 67%.
- Required minimum cumulative GPA is 2.00 (out of a 4.00 standard); some scholarships require a GPA higher than 2.00.
In addition, scholarship recipients are required to meet a minimum enrollment of six (6) credits in each semester their scholarship is awarded.
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Definitions
Financial Need
Financial need is evaluated based on income information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Freshman/Sophomore
A freshman student has earned 0-30 credits at NHCC or in transfer. A sophomore student has earned 31 or more credits at NHCC or in transfer.
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Essay Scoring
There are four (4) essay questions required to fulfill the application. Each of the four essays are scored up to a maximum of 15 points each by individual readers. The reader scores for each essay are then averaged. Scholarship readers consider the following:
- Essay addresses the question/theme.
- Essay is generally free of grammatical errors, etc.
- Essay is strong, credible, compelling, provides a good picture of the student’s situation or need, etc.
The 15 point essay score guidelines generally are:
- 12-15 points: exceptional achievement, effort, potential, etc.
- 8-11 points: above average achievement, effort, potential, etc.
- 4-7 points: average achievement, effort, potential, etc.
- 0-3 points: below average achievement, effort, potential, etc.
Essay Questions (to be completed within your application form):
- Describe your interest in your NHCC major/program and how it relates to your future goals.
- Describe any life experiences that have influenced your personal growth.
- Describe your involvement in activities or in service to others.
- Describe what makes you deserving of an NHCC Foundation Scholarship.
Disbursement Information
With few exceptions, all scholarships are awarded for the academic year, and split equally for confirmed enrollment in fall and spring semesters. At a minimum, you must register for the required number of credits identified in your scholarship. Awards for enrollment at NHCC are disbursed at the same time as all other aid. Transfer scholarships are disbursed to the transfer institution after the awarded student has submitted registration confirmation to the NHCC Foundation.
If you have additional questions on NHCC Scholarship opportunities, call the Foundation at 763-424-0815.
Questions about all Workforce Scholarships can be directed to Kristi L'Allier at 763-424-0725.
Scholarships by Major
Any, General
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
Established by the Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation
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 For female students 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 Marie Zieminski Art and Theatre Endowed Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.50
New or returning Returning students only
Description / Criteria Returning student. Participated in a theater production or had art displayed in gallery at NHCC. 2.5 minimum GPA. Letter of recommendation requirement. Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. 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
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 students only
Description / Criteria For all majors. First time enrolled at NHCC in 12 credits or more. Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. 2.8 GPA in high school. Essay requirement. Preferred recipient a minority male student. Established by Stephen E. Kent, former 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. 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 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 your demonstrated leadership and influence on others. Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. 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 Open House Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New students only
Description / Criteria For all majors. New students only. Must attend virtual or in person Open House event as hosted and scheduled by NHCC Admissions. High school diploma showing a minimum GPA of 2.0 must be provided. Established by the NHCC Admissions department
Accounting
Scholarship 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
Art
Scholarship 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 Returning student. Participated in a theater production or had art displayed in gallery at NHCC. 2.5 minimum GPA. Letter of recommendation requirement. Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. 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
Scholarship Jane Bassuk Art Supplies Fund
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria Studio Arts/Graphic Design majors only. Scholarship available both Fall/Spring. minimum GPA 2.0. Requires statement of need. Funds can only apply to NHCC Bookstore purchases. Established by friends of Jane Bassuk, Retired NHCC Studio Arts faculty.
Scholarship Kiland-Mason Art/Graphic Design scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria Art and Graphic Design majors only. Minimum of 6 credits, and 2.0 GPA. Established by Dan Mason, retired NHCC Art faculty in honor of his friend, Lance Kiland, former NHCC Graphic Design faculty.
Biology
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
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 Management
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 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
Computer Science
Scholarship 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 MN Workforce Development Scholarship-Computer Science
Credits Required per Semester9+ 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 Management
Scholarship 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)
Creative Writing
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
Economics
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
Education
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
Engineering
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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. Established in memory of Charles Long, former NHCC science faculty from 1971 to 1995
English for Academic Purposes
Scholarship Karen Carr English for Academic Purposes (EAP) Endowed Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester12 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria For students who have taken at least one English for Academic Purposes (EAP) course at NHCC. Have 3.0 (B) in at EAP course(s). Have an overall GPA of 2.0 (C) or higher. Have a 67%+ completion rate. Have completed at least 9 credits at NHCC. Short response: Describe your engagement with diversity related activities in or outside of NHCC. For more information on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion https://nhcc.edu/about-nhcc/diversity-equity
Established in loving memory of Karen Carr, English for Academic Purposes (EAP) faculty at NHCC from 2011 to 2021, by her family, friends, and those that knew her passion for teaching and helping NHCC students succeed.
Entrepreneurship
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 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
Exercise Science
Scholarship 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 Semester9 + 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.
Finance
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 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 Design
Scholarship 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 Jane Bassuk Art Supplies Fund
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria Studio Arts/Graphic Design majors only. Scholarship available both Fall/Spring. minimum GPA 2.0. Requires statement of need. Funds can only apply to NHCC Bookstore purchases. Established by friends of Jane Bassuk, Retired NHCC Studio Arts faculty.
Scholarship Kiland-Mason Art/Graphic Design scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria Art and Graphic Design majors only. Minimum of 6 credits, and 2.0 GPA. Established by Dan Mason, retired NHCC Art faculty in honor of his friend, Lance Kiland, former NHCC Graphic Design faculty.
Health Professions
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
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 Semester9+ credits
Minimum GPA 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 Services
Scholarship 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 Justice
Scholarship 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 Arts
Scholarship 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
Marketing
Scholarship 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
Math
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 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 Technology
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
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 Semester9+ credits
Minimum GPA 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.
Nursing
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
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 Semester9+ credits
Minimum GPA 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.
Scholarship Sharon Olsen Varner Memorial Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester12 + credits
Minimum GPA 3.00
New or returning Returning students only
Description / Criteria For MANE Nursing majors in semesters 4 & 5 specifically. Applicants must be intending to pursue a baccalaureate degree. DACA (Dream Act students) strongly encouraged to apply. Additional essay requirement. Established by Wayne Varner in honor of his wife, Sharon, a Labor and Delivery nurse for Hennepin County Medical Center (HCMC).
Science
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. Established in memory of Charles Long, former NHCC science faculty from 1971 to 1995
Theatre, Film
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 Returning student. Participated in a theater production or had art displayed in gallery at NHCC. 2.5 minimum GPA. Letter of recommendation requirement. Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application. 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
Scholarship Courageous Courage Theater Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria For Theater majors or those enrolled in at least two Theatre courses per academic year. Requires an additional essay: If you were to create a piece of solo performance with a faculty what would it be? Established by the NHCC Theater department
Scholarship Ricci Theatre Major Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.50
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria Must be pursuing full time or part time AFA in Theater. Minimum GPA 2.5. Recommendation letter from faculty/staff. Must demonstrate financial need by completing FAFSA or Dream Act application. International students eligible (F-1 Visa or green card). Established by NHCC Theater Department honoring former NHCC Theater director, Mike Ricci.
Specialized Scholarships
Adult female 25-28
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 Sharon Johnson Memorial Endowed Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria For female students 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 dependency
Scholarship 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 Service
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 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 specific
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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
Established by the Brooklyn Park Rotary Foundation
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 program
Scholarship 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 student
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 International Student Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 2.00
New or returning New or returning students
Description / Criteria Any major. For all International students (F-1 Visa) or students born outside of the U.S. Established by the faculty of NHCC.
Phi Theta Kappa
Scholarship 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 degree
Scholarship 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 Learner
Scholarship The EDGE (Empower Determined Growth to Excellence) Scholarship
Credits Required per Semester6 + credits
Minimum GPA 1.9
New or returning Returning students only
Description / Criteria For all majors. Must have 75% of your degree or certificate program complete. Must be no more than 18 credits from completion (1 academic year or 3 consecutive terms) minimum GPA 1.9. Must demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA. Established by Dr. Rolando Garcia and family.
TRIO
Scholarship 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.
Veterans
Scholarship 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 demonstrate financial need by completing a FAFSA or Dream Act application.
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