Scholarship

Northwest College of Art has a scholarship program for accepted entering freshmen and current students. Scholarships are awarded each year to applicants who demonstrate financial need, academic and artistic excellence, motivation, determination and passion for the arts. All NCA scholarships are awarded as a tuition waiver to Northwest College of Art–no cash is awarded to the student. All applications must follow the general guidelines and scholarship requirements as listed in the current scholarship packet. Applicants who do not submit all required application materials or who do not meet minimum scholarship criteria will be disqualified. A scholarship packet will be mailed upon a student’s acceptance.

$7000 Early Acceptance Merit Scholarship

Two Early Acceptance Merit scholarship may be awarded to full time, non-transfer students, accepted and entering NCA for the first time. A tuition waiver is distributed over 8 semesters. Applicants must meet the Early Acceptance Merit Scholarship requirements listed in the current NCA scholarship packet.

$5,000 Freeman Merit Scholarships

Three Freeman Merit scholarships may be awarded to full time, non-transfer students, accepted and entering NCA for the first time. A tuition waiver is distributed over 8 semesters. Applicants must meet the Freeman Merit Scholarship requirements listed in the current NCA scholarship packet.

$1,000 Entering Freshman Merit Scholarships

Two Entering Freshman Merit scholarships may be awarded to full time, non-transfer students, accepted and entering NCA for the first time. A tuition waiver is distributed over 2 semesters. Applicants must meet the Merit Scholarship requirements listed in the current NCA scholarship packet.

$1,000 Kitsap County High-school Senior Merit Scholarships

These scholarships are open to Kitsap County high school seniors from the following schools:

• Bainbridge High School
• Bremerton High School
• Central Kitsap High School
• Kings West
• Kingston High School
• Klahowya Secondary School
• North Kitsap High School
• Olympic High School
• South Kitsap High School
• West Sound Academy

One scholarship may be awarded to a graduating senior from each high school. Applicants must be a full time, non-transfer student, accepted and entering NCA for the first time. A tuition waiver is distributed over 2 semesters. Applicants must meet the Merit Scholarship requirements listed in the current NCA scholarship packet.

$1000 Relocation Tuition Waiver
(Out Of State Residents)

Five tuition waivers may be awarded to out of state, full time, non-transfer students, accepted and entering NCA for the first time. The tuition waiver is distributed over 2 semesters. Applicants must meet the Relocation Tuition Waiver requirements listed in the current NCA scholarship packet.

$1,000 Entering Freshman Need-based Scholarships

Two Entering Freshmen Need Based scholarships may be awarded to full time, non-transfer students, accepted and entering NCA for the first time. A tuition waiver is distributed over 2 semesters. Applicants must meet the Need-Based Scholarship requirements listed in the current NCA Scholarship packet.

$750 Continuing Scholarships
For NCA Sophomores, Juniors, And Seniors

Continuing scholarships are open to full time students currently enrolled at NCA. Two scholarships per academic level may be awarded each semester. Applicants must meet all Continuing Scholarship requirements listed in the current NCA scholarship packet.

The following scholarships are available to qualified NCA students. These scholarships are sponsored by outside organizations not affiliated with Northwest College of Art. All scholarship processes including, but not limited to applications, reviews, judging, fund disbursement, and other scholarship procedures are the responsibility of the sponsoring organization.

The Barbara Krell Memorial Scholarship

This annual $1,000 scholarship is sponsored by the Viking Fest Corporation of Poulsbo as a memorial to Barbara Krell, a long-time volunteer with the committee. Barbara assisted the corporation in sponsoring the celebration of Poulsbo’s Norwegian heritage each May, thereby helping to raise funds for scholarships for local college bound high school seniors. She was a talented amateur artist and an active member of the Poulsbo Artists’ League, serving as the league’s historian at the time of her death. She found great pleasure in instilling children with an understanding and a love of art, serving for many years as an art docent at Breidablik Elementary School, near Poulsbo. Barbara also sang in her church’s contemporary choir, taught in its religious-education program, tutored for the Literacy Council of Kitsap County, and helped raise funds for breast cancer research. She loved the outdoors, especially the Olympic Mountains and the Grand Canyon. Barbara was an avid backpacker, hiker, and cross-country skier. Scenes from her hikes in the Olympic Mountains and the Grand Canyon were frequent subjects of her art.

The Dollars For Scholars®

Northwest College of Art is a Collegiate Partner of Scholarship America® and the Dollars for Scholars® family of community scholarship foundations. Northwest College of Art has agreed that Dollars for Scholars awards of up to $1000 per student will not adversely affect scholarship funding by Northwest College of Art.

The Robert B. McMillen Foundation

The Robert B. McMillen Founcation is a non-profit, charitable foundation established to promote research in the areas of cardiology, lipid and organ transplant, and to support post-secondary education in Washington and Alaska. The education portion consists of a scholarship program for those seeking to attain higher education in the Visual Arts at select schools in Washington and Alaska. The scholarships pay full tuition (less any gift aid) plus a $2,000 supplies account. These scholarships are renewable for each year toward seeking an undergraduate degree, as long as eligibility requirements are met and maintained.