Scholarship Assistance


Northwest Tech students may make arrangements with the Career Center Coordinator to receive assistance with completing scholarship applications.

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Northwest Tech Scholarships

NWTC Foundation Scholarship

Each year a portion of the monies raised by the Foundation will go to support scholarships for deserving students. This financial assistance may include books, tuition, and other educational costs. The Foundation Scholarship committee assists in the establishment of scholarships and the selection of the recipients.

Adults only may apply for the Fall NWTC Foundation Scholarships. High school juniors or seniors and adults may apply for the Spring NWTC Foundation Scholarships.

Check with Melinda Barton, Marketing and Foundation Director, for specific deadline dates.

Click here to download the NWTC Foundation Scholarships application in PDF format.

For more information about NWTC Foundation Scholarships, please contact Melinda Barton, Marketing and Foundation Director, by email at mbarton@nwtech.edu or by phone at 580-327-0344.

Oklahoma CareerTech Scholarships

Otha Grimes Scholarship

This scholarship is administered by the Oklahoma Department of Career and Technology Education Foundation and offered in the Fall and Spring to students who might not qualify for other financial aid.

Please check with Mrs. Williams for the specific deadlines for the Fall Otha Grimes and Foundation Scholarship applications as well as Spring applications.

Scholarships are to be used for expenses that directly relate to a student attending a technology center class. Allowable expenses include: tuition, mileage to and from school, books, uniforms, conference registration fees, school supplies, and childcare, if not paid by another source.

Application and instructions for the Otha Grimes scholarship are available at https://oklahoma.gov/careertech/about/foundation/scholarships.html.

Only adult students may apply for the Otha Grimes scholarship.

For more information about the Otha Grimes scholarship, please contact Sonja Williams, Financial Aid Director, by email at swilliams@nwtech.edu or by phone at the Alva Campus at 580-327-0344.

Additional Scholarship Information and Links

UCanGo2.org website

Visit https://ucango2.org/scholarships/deadline.html  –  Click on the Category or Month to the left to view scholarship information by category or deadlines.

OkCollegeStart website

Visit https://www.okcollegestart.org/Financial_Aid_Planning/_default.aspx  –  Click on Find Scholarships to view scholarship information or select one of the other options to learn more about Financial Aid options.

Oklahoma City Community Foundation

Visit https://occf.org/scholarships/ to explore and apply for some local and statewide scholarships.

Scholarship Announcements for NWTC Alva Career Center

Visit http://nwtech.edu/alvacc/category/scholarships/  – Any scholarship information sent to Mrs. Frascht or brought to her attention is posted on the Alva Career Center website.  By clicking on the link provided, the announcements are are filtered so only those related to scholarships are listed.