Rise Above Scholarship

Rise Above Scholarship

Northcentral University wants to help remove barriers to higher education, including the financial commitment required for graduate school. This is why we’re offering three full-tuition scholarships and two $20,000 scholarships to new and eligible graduate students.

How it works

To be considered for a Rise Above Scholarship, you must apply to NCU, submit an essay, and start your master’s or doctoral program by March 29, 2021. There is no application fee for NCU. Recipients will be announced on or before May 7, 2021.

Essay Topic

Please write an essay telling us about challenges in your field or community that a degree from NCU would help you rise above.

Essay Guidelines

Use the form below to submit either a 500-700 word essay (maximum two pages, double-spaced), or a 2-4 minute audio or video file (minimum 2 minutes, maximum 4 minutes) in one of the following formats: .MOV, .MPEG4, .MP4, .MP3, .WAV, .AVI, .MV4, or .WMV not to exceed 25MB. View, complete eligibility requirements, terms and conditions  here .

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