54 Financial Aid and Scholarships
At North Idaho College (NIC), financial aid consists of scholarships, grants, loans, work-study, and Cardinal Grants. The purpose of these aid types is to assist students who, without this aid, would be unable to attend college. The NIC Financial Aid Office (FAO) is committed to assisting students in paying for their education while assuming as little debt as possible.
Applying for Financial Aid
Students can follow the link below to apply for federal financial aid and gain access to the various types of available aid including grants, loans, and work study.
Scholarships
Scholarships are yet another way students can fund their education. If you’re curious about what scholarships are available to assist students in funding their education click the links below:
North Idaho College Foundation
Over $1.3 million in NIC Foundation Scholarships are given out to NIC students each year!
Here’s how students should apply:
- Complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov.
- Log in to your MyNIC account
- Click on “Scholarship Universe”
- Complete the scholarship application and answer questions to match your application to scholarships.
- If selected to receive an NIC scholarship, a notification will be sent to the student’s Cardinal Mail.
Upon submission the scholarship system will match students to applicable scholarships. There are hundreds of scholarships available with varying criteria. We encourage all NIC students to apply!
State of Idaho
Feb. 15 Deadline
March 1 Deadline
Idaho Launch
Idaho LAUNCH is a grant program that provides students a one-time opportunity to have 80% of the tuition and fees at an eligible institution covered, up to a maximum amount of $8,000 or 80% of their program cost.
How much is available for students each year?
Graduating Idaho high school seniors can receive up to one-half of the initial grant award in the first year of a program. However, for programs that are less than 12 months in length, students can use the full awarded amount (80% of tuition and fees up to $8,000 or 80% of their program cost) in one year.
Important Dates:
- Idaho LAUNCH application opens: October 1
- Initial applications due: November 30
- Idaho LAUNCH application closes: April 15
- Career Pathway Plans due: May 31
- GED completed by: June 15
Adult Launch
Adult Launch is a grant program that provides Idaho residents with funding up to 80% of a program’s published total tuition and fees or up to $3,500, whichever is less, for training in the participant’s declared in-demand career. This funding can be used towards select non-credit offerings at the NIC Workforce Training Center as well as select basic technical certificates through NIC main campus. Applications for this grant are open year round.
Outside Scholarships
There are some great outside entities that offer scholarships. NIC is committed to making these resources available but is not associated in any way with these entities. The following websites provide information on outside scholarships that are available to students at their own risk.