Scholarships & Aid

Your Education Investment: Exploring Your Options

A Norwich education is an investment in your future. For most students, making that investment requires financial planning. We have outlined several ways to pay for your Norwich education to help students better understand and take advantage of the options and opportunities available.

Scholarships

Norwich University is proud to offer scholarships for its students. The majority of scholarships are created by generous donors who believe in supporting Norwich students as they pursue their educational goals.

Each year, students have the opportunity to apply for scholarships for which they qualify. Scholarship amounts vary and are at the discretion of Norwich. Application requirements vary by scholarship, so students are encouraged to read all criteria and requirements carefully before submitting any applications.

Explore the links below to learn more.

• Norwich Alumni scholarships – Includes a parent, spouse, or child of a Norwich alumnus.
• Norwich Employee Scholarship – Employees with more than one year of employment are eligible for a full tuition waiver in an online master's program.
• Lars Nielsen M’06 Memorial Scholarship – For undergraduate history students who are entering Norwich University’s Master of Arts in History program.
• Leadership Summit scholarship – Applicable to students awarded the Leadership Summit Award.
• CISSP Certified Scholarship – A $1,500 award to prospective student applicants with a CISSP certification. The scholarship is only for a tuition discount if there is direct overlap (six credits) between the program curriculum and CISSP content.
• Private scholarships – Thousands of scholarships are offered by private, public, and nonprofit organizations.

Military and Veterans Scholarships

Scholarships are offered by Norwich and national organizations. Military and Veteran scholarships include:

• Brian Bill ’01 Memorial Scholarship – For select members of U.S. Special Operations Forces enrolled in an online bachelor’s degree program.
• De Oppresso Liber Scholarship – For NCO and Warrant Officer U.S. Army Special Operations Soldiers (18 or 180A) enrolled in an online bachelor’s or master’s degree program; awarded based on need and available funding.
• Sergeants Three Scholarship – For Special Operations Forces personnel enrolled in the Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis program.
• CSM Keith J. Filipp ’12 Memorial Scholarship – For junior or senior students demonstrating financial need and academic success in the Bachelor of Science in Strategic Studies and Defense Analysis program.
• Special Operations Forces Fund CGCS – For enlisted and warrant officers to assist with Norwich University online academic expenses not covered by Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
• SSG Hilbert E. Anderson & CPT Robert H. Anderson Memorial Scholarship – For higher priority to Purple Heart Medal recipients and combat veterans enrolled at Norwich University.

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By completing the Uniform Scholarship Application, you will be considered for all Norwich University scholarships.

Scholarships are not additive and cannot be combined with other NU-based tuition reduction programs or offerings. If a student receives two or more NU-based reductions, only the highest award is applied to tuition payments. Please contact your admissions advisor with questions.

Federal Loans and Grants

The Federal Direct Loan Program offers unsubsidized loans to graduate students and subsidized and unsubsidized loans to bachelor's degree students. Unsubsidized loans accrue interest immediately after disbursement. Subsidized loans accrue interest after the student’s last class, and repayment typically begins six months after the last class. Students can apply for federal loans by completing the FAFSA. For more information, see the Federal Student Loan website.

Federal Pell Grant funds are available to bachelor's degree students with financial need.

To get started on your Federal Student Aid application, complete the FAFSA.

Military Benefits

Please visit our Military Tuition Assistance or Veterans Benefits pages for information on military education benefits.

Employer Tuition Assistance

Nearly half of all companies have a tuition assistance program. Check with your benefits administrator to see what your company provides. If your employer does not offer tuition assistance or reimbursement, talk with your human resources department about how a Norwich University degree or certificate could benefit you and your company. Here are some tips.

Grants

Norwich actively pursues grant opportunities from local, regional, and national institutions to make graduate education attainable for more students.

Personal Loans

Personal loans from banks or credit unions may be available to help finance your education. Check with your bank or lending institution for terms and availability.

Tax Benefits

There are three ways to take advantage of tax benefits for graduate school:

1. Claim the Lifetime Learning Tax Credit.
2. Deduct tuition expenses from your taxes.
3. Deduct interest on your student loans from taxes.

Get more information about all three tax benefits.

Nurse Faculty Loan Program

The purpose of the Nurse Faculty Loan Program (NFLP) is to increase the number of qualified nursing faculty by providing loans to students enrolled in the Master of Science program or the Post Graduate Certificate program. After graduation, up to 85% of the total NFLP Loan may be forgiven over a consecutive four-year period provided the borrower is employed full-time/part-time as nurse faculty in an accredited school of nursing, or as a full-time/part-time clinical educator/preceptor at an accredited health facility, or as designation of nurse faculty in a joint nurse faculty appointment serving as full-time advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) preceptor for an accredited school of nursing, within an academic-practice partnership framework. For additional information, contact Rija Ramahatra at ramahatr@norwich.edu.