For those wishing to attend Northland Pioneer College and hoping to offset some of the costs of education, the Northland Pioneer College Friends and Family Program is now accepting applications for scholarships for the Fall 2017 semester. The deadline for turning in applications is April 17.

Returning for Fall 2017, the Charles E Lisitzky Scholarship will again be available. The scholarship provides for a member of each of the Navajo, Apache and Hopi nations a $500 award available for the Fall 2017 semester and one in the Spring of 2018.

Two scholarships are targeted at Winslow High School graduates. The Pres Winslow Memorial Scholarship was born out of over $10,000 in donations made in memory of NPC District Governing Board Member Charles Prescott “Pres” Winslow, who passed away unexpectedly in early June of 2016. In his lifetime, Pres went above and beyond to assist students in submitting college admissions and applications for scholarships. This scholarship provides $1,000 each semester.

The Winslow Centennial Scholarships are two $250 scholarships that are for graduates who demonstrated exceptional academic growth and/or citizenship during their tenure at the high school.

Other scholarships available include:

The Martia A. Smith Memorial Art Scholarship awards up to $3,000 a year to a highly motivated, academic and artistically talented student in pursuit of any course of study.

The NPC 40th Anniversary Scholarship, established in 2013-14 through the donations and volunteer efforts of NPC employees, awards up to $1,500 a year for students with demonstrated financial needs that do not qualify for a Federal Pell Grant.

The VAL 153 memorial fund, established in memory of firefighter and NPC Alumni Valeree Reidhead-Claude, is available to cover the cost of tuition, fees and books for anyone over 18 pursuing a career in the Fire Science or Emergency Medical Services (EMS) field.

A couple of $500 grants are targeted at individuals whose financial needs might prevent them from completing a degree. The Leg-Up Grant is available to people who can’t qualify for a Federal Pell Grant while the Fill-the-Gap Grant is available to those who qualify but still have unmet financial needs.

The Emergency Fund is yet another way the Friends and Family Program can provide support, up to $250 a semester, for students experiencing an economic hardship.

For more information or to download applications and instructions, visit the npcfriendsfamily.org website or contact Executive Director Betsyann Wilson at betsy.wilson@npc.edu.