About the Scholarship
National Park College is proud to offer the National Park College Promise Scholarship to students who complete a two year program through the National Park Technology Center (NPTC). The NPC Promise is a last dollar scholarship that covers 100 percent of the cost of tuition and fees after all other aid has been applied. It is renewable for two years at NPC.
The NPC Promise is a fall/spring last dollar scholarship that covers 100 percent of the cost of tuition and fees (excluding housing, meals, books, and direct fees for books) after all other aid has been applied.
This scholarship is available for up to four semesters at NPC if all the renewal criteria are met which include: maintaining a 2.0 CGPA at NPC including all concurrent classes on the NPC transcript; and successfully (with a grade of D or better) completing 12 or more hours per term.
New for the 2023-24 year
The coverage of this scholarship was expanded to cover up to $250 per term or $500 per year of fees and/or books not covered by other financial aid.
Note: The NPC Promise scholarship can only help pay for books if fees are less than $250 per semester.
About NPTC
NPTC programs provide the opportunity for students to explore a career, learn valuable skills, gain industry certifications and earn college credits if eligible.
NPTC offers five different programs for junior and senior students from all of our area high schools, including: Automotive Service Technology, Health Science Technology Education, Machine Tool Technology, Pathway to Engineering, and Wood Technology.
Scholarship Criteria
To qualify for the NPC Promise scholarship a student has to be enrolled in the same NPTC program for both years and complete all necessary program requirements.
How to Apply
Students entering their junior year that want to attend NPTC can complete an application provided by their high school counselor. Upon graduation, students should complete the NPC scholarship application.
Examples
The following are some examples of what the promise scholarship will help with when paired with other financial aid.
Student has tuition of $2000, mandatory fees of $200, non-mandatory fees of $300, and no other financial aid.
President’s scholarship pays $2,000 of tuition and $200 of mandatory fees. NPC Promise scholarship would pay non-mandatory fees of $300.
Student has tuition of $2,000, mandatory fees of $200, non-mandatory fees of $100, books of $500, and no other financial aid.
President’s scholarship pays $2,000 of tuition and $200 of mandatory fees. NPC Promise would pay $100 of non-mandatory fees and $150 of the book costs.
Student has tuition of $2000, mandatory fees of $200, non-mandatory fees of $300, and has no other financial aid.
Academic Achievement scholarship would cover $2,000 of tuition. NPC Promise would cover $200 of mandatory fees and $300 of non-mandatory fees.
Since the paid fees were over $250, no book costs are covered.
Student has tuition of $2,000, mandatory fees of $200, non-mandatory fees of $100, and books of $500 with no other financial aid.
Academic Achievement scholarship would cover $2,000 of tuition. NPC Promise would cover $200 of mandatory fees and $100 of non-mandatory fees.
Since the paid fees were over $250, no book costs are covered.
NPC Promise would cover all tuition and both mandatory and non-mandatory fees.
No books would be paid because the tuition and fees covered by Promise are more than $250.
