Bearcat Advantage - Northwest Admissions

What is Bearcat Advantage?

earn in-state tuition rates. This program can save new students more than $30,000 over 4 years

Bearcat Advantage is an opportunity for out-of-state students to earn in-state tuition rates. This program can save new students more than $8,000!

“Bearcat Advantage provided an affordable opportunity to attend a university outside my home state. I'm pursuing a degree I'm interested in, and saving myself thousands of dollars.”

Erin Pankoke
Beaver Crossing, Nebraska
Financial and Business Management Major

Eligibility Requirements

New for incoming fall 2024 students. The scholarship is available to first-time freshmen and transfer students who live outside Missouri with a 2.75 GPA and above.

Renewal Requirements

Maximum award: 132 total Northwest credit hours earned
Out-of-state students can earn IN-STATE rates with the Bearcat Advantage. To renew, students must complete 24 hours per academic year at Northwest and maintain a 3.00 Northwest cumulative GPA.

Stackable with merit-based freshman scholarships.
Over $30,000 value if renewed for four years
100% waiver of out-of-state tuition
(Estimate based on 30 credit hours per year)