Criteria:
- Degree-seeking at NPC. Students must seek an associate degree, per their degree plan.
- Demonstrate financial need. Need is considered for the scholarship.
- Successfully completed prior credits at NPC at the time of the award.
- Enrolled for 6 or more credits at NPC during the semester of award.
- Cumulative Grade-Point Average of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale.
- High school diploma or GED®.
- Not in default of a student loan and not in overpayment status. Over the credit limit OK.
- Students who have previously obtained a Bachelor's degree should contact Betsyann Wilson. Students currently in high school at the time of the award are not eligible to apply.
Submit all application documents electronically, as a single pdf file to betsy.wilson@npc.edu. Paper applications will not be accepted; your campus office or advisor can assist you in scanning the documents as required: Attach all application documents as a single .pdf file in the order given below. You may take your application to a campus or center and request that the front office or library scan them as a single .pdf file as follows:
Application documents:
- Completed, signed, and dated NPC Friends and Family Scholarship Cover Letter Form (fillable)
- Essay – 500 words or fewer – Describing:
- What are your career goals;
- What are your educational goals;
- How disability has affected your life;
- Why the scholarship is needed, and how it will be used to help you achieve your goals.
- Please include in the essay if you knew Martin Lucas personally, and, if so, how he influenced or inspired you.
The key to the scholarship essay is that it is a personal narrative, reflecting your experiences and goals. DO NOT USE ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS, SUCH AS CHAT GPT, to write your essay. It is important that your personal voice come through!
- Click here for tips on writing your scholarship essay
- Your unofficial transcript from https://mynpc.npc.edu/ics indicating your degree intent; students without an NPC transcript must submit a degree plan (see academic advisor)
- Demonstration of financial status as evidenced by Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Student Aid Report (SAR) PAGE 1 ONLY or letter of award or denial from NPC Financial Aid Office or MyNPC page.
Scholarship recipients may re-apply for this award in subsequent years (not to exceed four consecutive semesters).
View Video Tutorial on the Friends & Family Scholarship Process
Application Deadline: Thursday, February 22 at 12:00 p.m. MST., for funding for the Spring 2024 semester. Applications received after this date/time will not be accepted, regardless of why they are late. You are STRONGLY advised to submit your application well in advance of the deadline date!