School Grants in North Dakota

There are plenty of grants and other financial assistance available for college students in North Dakota.If you plan to be a teacher, then there is money available for college in North Dakota from the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program. This program was designed to promote having good science and math teachers in North Dakota high schools. Preparing college students to become teachers via their undergraduate degree and helping them get there with financial help is the goal of the scholarship program.

The Noyce STEM Scholars program covers almost all the tuition and fees to North Dakota State University for students in dual majors leading to teacher certification. You must commit to teach two years in a school district that needs math and science teachers, for each year that you received a Noyce Scholarship. You must have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher. For more information about the Robert Noyce Scholarship Program, you may contact: Dr. Lisa M. Montplaisir, Robert Noyce Project Director; Department of Biological Sciences; North Dakota State University; Fargo, ND 58108-6050; Email:lisa.montplaisir@ndsu.edu; Phone: (701) 231-6155; Fax: (701) 231-7149; or you may contact: Ruth Ann Faulkner, Center Coordinator; Center for Science and Mathematics Education; Family Life Center 314A;  North Dakota State University; Fargo, ND 58108-6050; Email: ruthann.faulkner@ndsu.edu; Phone: (701) 231-6357; Fax: (701) 231-5924.

You can get a need-based North Dakota State Student Incentive Grant (SSIG) of up to $1,500 per year by filling out the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). The North Dakota SSIG hands out about 8,500 grants to North Dakota residents who are seeking a first time undergraduate degree at any of North Dakota’s public, private, or tribal colleges. You must enroll full-time in college in North Dakota, and you must be a Citizen or Permanent Resident of the USA in addition to being a North Dakota resident. For more information about the North Dakota State Student Incentive Grant, contact the director of financial aid by telephone at: (701) 328-4114.

America Indian students in North Dakota may be eligible to receive up to $2,000 per academic year through the North Dakota Indian Scholarship Program. Each year around 175 American Indian students in North Dakota are awarded this scholarship which is based on merit and educational financial need. Eligibility requirements for this scholarship are: 1) You have to be a member of a federally recognized American Indian tribe and a resident of North Dakota; 2) You need to have been admitted to a college or university in North Dakota; 3) You need to be enrolled full-time; 4) You must have a GPA of 2.0 or above. Applications for this scholarship can be obtained from the North Dakota University System Office. For more information about this scholarship, contact the Coordinator of Multicultural Education at the telephone: (701)224-2497; Mailing address: BSC Horizon Building, 1815 Schaeffer St, Bismarck ND 58501.

In summary, from all the varied types of grants and other financial aid available to North Dakota students; there are many sources of financial aid available to choose from to meet your college needs.

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