Financial Aid at PNC

PNC Scholarships and Grants

In addition to scholarships and grants from federal, state and private sources, Purdue University North Central, along with several academic departments and its alumni association, offer financial awards for new and/or current students. Requirements, application and deadlines procedures vary, and it is the student's responsibility to complete the application processes.

 

PNC College Bound Program

Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Program
This is a federally-supported merit-based scholarship program which awards $1,500 per year scholarships to selected Hoosier students. Funds for this program are very limited.

Chancellor's Leadership Awards
Several awards recognizing demonstrated leadership ability and leadership potential at PNC are given each year to high school seniors and students currently enrolled at PNC. You must have a minimum 2.5 high school grade point average, participate in school and community activities and complete an application that includes a short essay. These $1,000 awards are renewable for four years. While at PNC, you will be a member of the Chancellor's Leadership Organization, a campus service group.

Chancellor's Award for Honoring Diversity
The Chancellor's Award Honoring Diversity is a $1000 per year scholarship, awarded to a student
attending Purdue University North Central. The scholarship's primary goal is to recognize and reward student initiatives that evidence valuing of diversity and thus contribute to our greater understanding of, and
appreciation of diversity.

Child of Disabled Veteran
If your natural or adoptive parent was disabled as a result of military service or received a Purple Heart or a Silver Star, you may qualify for free tuition. Your age and school status doesn't matter. If the Veterans Administration certifies your parent's disability, your tuition will be paid up to 126 credit hours - enough for a bachelor's degree. You can also receive free tuition if your parent was classified as MIA, POW or died as a result of military service. The Veterans Administration (317-232-3910) has complete details.

La Verne Noyes Scholarship
If you are a natural descendent of an individual who served in the Army, Navy or Marine Corp during World War I, you may be eligible to receive the La Verne Noyes scholarship. 

Hoosier Scholar Award
The Hoosier Scholar Award is a $500 non-renewable award. The funds are disbursed the first semester of the freshman year in college. The Award is based on academic merit and may be used for any educational expense. The high school guidance counselor staff is responsible for selecting the Hoosier Scholars each year. Depending upon the size of the high school, one to three scholars are selected.  The following general requirements apply to the Hoosier Scholar Award program, but additional selection criteria and applications may be put in place by the high school guidance staff.  High school seniors must see their high school counselor for more information.

 

Indiana National Guard Supplemental Grant
A grant that guarantees up to 100% of certain tuition costs will be met by the State of Indiana for eligible members of the Indiana Air and Army National Guard. The National Guard Supplemental Grant (NGS) covers only certain tuition charges and does not cover other expenses such as room and board and textbooks.  It is subject to available funds and FAFSA filing guidelines.

 

Senior Citizen Remission
If you are at least 60 years old, your tuition can be reduced by 50 percent, whether you are a new or current student. More information is available in the Admissions, Financial Aid or Bursar's offices.

Harold C. Moran Memorial Scholarship
Current PNC students who have filed a FAFSA, have financial need, are attending PNC with a minimum of 9 credit hours each semester, have completed 24 semester hours, and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 are eligible.

Nursing Scholarships
Several are available for students who have achieved sophomore status in PNC's Nursing program. Some are awarded on the basis of financial need and/or grade point average and do not require an application. Others can be applied for in February-March. For information, contact the Nursing Department office, ext. 5226. Information on the Indiana State Nursing Scholarship is also available.

Download the application for all PNC Nursing Scholarships.

Download the descriptions and criteria of PNC Nursing Scholarships and Awards. These include:

• Pat Daly Memorial Scholarship
• Robert Carr Scholarship
• Ruth Mitnick Memorial Scholarship
• Lucille I. and Gayle T. Bluhm Scholarship
• Duneland Health Council Scholarship
• Dorothy Verdos Scholarship
• Donald & Margo Powers Scholarship
• Founders' Award for Excellence in Nursing

Minority Teacher/Special Education Scholarship
The Minority Teacher Scholarship was created by the 1988 Indiana General Assembly to address the critical shortage of Black and Hispanic teachers in Indiana. In 1990 the Indiana General Assembly amended the Minority program to include the field of Special Education, and in 1991 the fields of Occupational and Physical Therapy were added. For more information, please contact us at  ext. 5493.  

Edwin and Elsie Buck Scholarship
Communication major or bachelor of Liberal Studies major with a primary emphasis in Communication, who are current PNC students, are eligible to apply.

John Stanfield Memorial Scholarship
This scholarship is awarded by the Letters and Languages Section to a current student, who is an English major.

Michigan Scholarship
The Michigan Scholarship is intended to increase diversity in the PNC student body. The award is available to students who are classified as Michigan residents living in Berrien, Cass and St. Joseph counties. Students receiving the awards may attend PNC at in-state costs for tuition and fees.

Scholarships From Other Sources
In general, you are responsible for finding out about available scholarships and submitting applications. Your high school guidance counselor or the human resources officer at your place of employment should have information on some local, national and state scholarships; others may be announced in local newspapers and the Financial Aid Office has additional information. Although not all scholarships are based on merit, a good academic record never hurts.