National Park College offers a variety of scholarships to incoming and returning students. Some require application and some are direct award (no application required). The direct award scholarships include academic and performance/participation scholarships. Scholarships administered through the NPC (National Park College) Foundation require a scholarship application.
Overall Scholarship Guidelines
- Students must be degree seeking.
- Award amounts may be used to pay for tuition, fees, and books.
- Scholarships are awarded in the fall and spring only.
- All institutional and foundation scholarships are non-refundable to students.
Academic scholarships are awarded based on the student’s final high school grade-point average (GPA) and ACT or SAT composite test score. Students must meet all scholarship requirements at the time of application to qualify.
How to apply:
There is no formal scholarship application for academic scholarships. Students should complete the NPC Admissions Application and submit unofficial transcripts by the early decision or priority deadline. There are limited scholarships available. Students are encouraged to apply early.
- Admissions Application opens: October 1st
- Early Decision Deadline: December 1st
- Early Decision Acceptance Deadline: January 10th
- Priority Deadline: February 1st
- Official Transcript Deadline: June 15th
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Academic Achievement | 3.0 CPGA and 19+ ACT | $1,500 per semester/ 4 semesters |
| NPC Career Academy Pathfinder | 2.5 CPGA and 2-year completer of NPC Career Academy | $1,500 per semester/ 4 semesters |
| Presidents | 3.5 CGPA and 24+ ACT | $2,000 per semester/ 4 semesters |
| NPC GED Completer | Complete GED through NPC Adult Education Program/ 2.0 CPGA for renewal | $500 per semester/ 4 semesters |
| NPC Career Academy State Skills Officer/Gold Medal Winners | 2.75 CGPA and serve 1 year as Arkansas Skills USA officer or earn a gold medal at State/National Skills or HOSA competition | $2,000 per semester/ 4 semesters |
| NPC Career Academy Outstanding Student | 2.75 CGPA and complete 1 year in Career Academy Program (one student per program selected by program instructor and Career Academy Director) | $2,000 per semester/ 4 semesters |
Academic Scholarship Guidelines
- Academic scholarships may not be combined, only one per student.
- Students must complete 12 credit hours with a grade of “D” or better, maintain CGPA requirement as listed above, and comply with the NPC Satisfactory Academic Progress policy for renewal.
- Students can expect scholarship awards to be applied to their financial aid accounts by June 30th.
Participation and performance scholarships are awarded to students involved in certain campus activities. There is no application for these awards. Students are selected by program representatives each semester. For additional information contact the program sponsor.
| Scholarship | Eligibility | Award |
|---|---|---|
| Nighthawk Leadership | 2.0 CGPA and participation in SGA, Student Ambassadors, or PTK (Phi Theta Kappa) | Award amounts vary, usually between $250-$500 per semester |
| NPC Singers Music | Varying amounts at Program Director’s discretion | |
| Student of the Month/Wencel Scholarship | 3.0 CGPA with minimum 2.75 in previous term if applicable | $500 annual award, can be applied in the fall or spring term |
| Nighthawk Athletics Scholarship | Full-time enrollment, participation in NPC Athletics Program, NJCAA (National Junior College Athletics Association) eligibility | Varying amounts at coaches' discretion |
| NPC Honors College Scholarship | Acceptance into NPC Honors College | Varying amounts at Program Director’s discretion |
General Scholarships
The NPC Foundation administers a variety of scholarships made possible by the generosity of local donors. Students may apply for all of these scholarships (excluding nursing/health science related, see below) using the new Scholarship Universe application portal. For a complete list of scholarships or to find out additional information visit the NPC Foundation page.
How to apply:
Log into Scholarship Universe and complete the matching questions. These questions will help match students to scholarships for which they qualify. After being matched with scholarships just complete the scholarship application and provide the required documents.
- Application opens – October 1st
- Application closes – April 1st
- Student data updated for spring GPA, credit hours, etc. – May (once grades post)
- Scholarships sent to committees for review – 3rd week in May
- Scholarships under review – 3rd week in May – June 30th
- Scholarship winners awarded in SU and list sent to the Foundation to notify students – 1st week in July
- Scholarships posted to student accounts – July/August
How to apply:
Apply for Nursing and Health Sciences scholarships by completing the Nursing and Health Sciences Scholarship Application.
- *AAUW Scholarship
- Arkansas Academic Challenge
- Arkansas Single Parent Scholarship
- Hot Springs National Park Rotary Club
- Lawrence Respiratory Foundation
- *Lloyds Second Chance
- Oaklawn Foundation
*AAUW and Lloyds applications are available to those who qualify via the Scholarship Universe application portal.