Unless you're as rich as Trump, Gates, and Zuckerberg, you'll want to read this.
Each fall and spring NCC gives out a ton of scholarships, everything from awards of several hundred dollars to some carrying several thousand. Some scholarships are earmarked for students who are about to graduate from NCC; others are awarded to people who have earned some credits but who still have a semester or two to go before graduation.
Do you have to be a super student to qualify for a scholarship? Not really. Each scholarship has its own criteria, academic and other. While having a good grade-point average never hurts, you don't need straight A's to be in the running for most awards.
What you do need, however, is a willingness to look over the field of scholarships, identify some possibilities, and fill out the applications. This takes time, but it isn't as complicated as it sounds. In fact, completing most scholarship applications is pretty simple and straightforward.
A good place to start is with NCC's Scholarships page, which can be found at www.ncc.edu/scholarships. There's a link on that page that will take you to the actual list of awards, including descriptions, amounts, and application details. The deadline for applying is October 16, so if you see something that looks promising, get working--no time to delay.
And by the way, if you don't see anything for now, remember that NCC will offer more scholarships--a larger number in fact--in spring 2014. The application deadline for those awards will be sometime in February, so keep checking the Scholarships page.
Winning a scholarship or two (that's right--you can win more than one) won't make you set for life, but it will ease next year's tuition bill a bit. It will also remind you that college, along with the rest of the world out there, recognizes achievements and accomplishments. Dollars aren't the only reward for doing well in school, of course, but they're an immediate reminder that putting time and effort into your education pays off.
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