How It Works

Northshore students are invited to explore scholarships they are eligible for and to apply for scholarships.

Supporters can learn more about ways to get involved and make a difference in the lives of worthy Northshore students.

The general process for receiving the scholarship is as follows. Students apply for scholarships by the due date and the appropriate Foundation and scholarship representatives determine scholarship finalists based on the eligibility criteria. The finalists participate in an interview, and based on the interview and other scholarship criteria the scholarship recipient(s) is determined. Scholarship recipients are honored at an award breakfast in late May.

This is a highly competitive process and only completed applications meeting the scholarship requirements will be considered. Students can apply for as many scholarships as they are eligible for.

The following timeline represents the process and key dates.

Scholarship Timeline

Applicant Eligibility
Unless noted otherwise, scholarships offered through the Foundation are available:

• Primarily to graduating seniors of the five Northshore School District high schools.
• To those individuals graduating from other public or private accredited secondary schools but who reside within the boundaries of the Northshore School District.
• From 1-4 academic years (a number are eligible for renewal).

Scholarship Usage
Scholarships offered through the Foundation may be used only at institutions that meet the following qualification:

• The college or university must be accredited.
• Recognized by the U.S. Secretary of Education, which has established the school as eligible to participate in Federal Student Aid programs.

Scholarship Funds
Money distributed through the Foundation is restricted to the purpose of only covering a recipient’s tuition or fees directly related to courses in which the recipient is enrolled.

• Scholarship checks are paid to the order of the institution at which the recipient has been accepted and/or has enrolled.
• It is the responsibility of the recipient to submit the Foundation’s payment to his or her school complete with student identification information for the financial aid office of the school.