Scholarships
Each year NIACC and the NIACC Foundation award more than $2.3 million in scholarships! Scholarships are available to students at all academic levels. International and undocumented students are welcome to apply.
The NIACC Foundation Scholarship application for the 2026-2027 academic year will be open for applications October 1, 2025. Priority is given to students who submit their application by March 1, 2026. You must fill out the application to be eligible. Applicants should use their NIACC sign on information to log in. Other application deadline due dates are June 1 and August 1. Students should apply even if they miss any one of the deadlines.
Contact the NIACC Help Desk if you need assistance with your password at 641-422-4357 or help@niacc.edu.
Established in 1965, this scholarship fund honors the work of Dr. Joseph Christopherson and his wife Evelyn, who in their own ways served the medical needs of Mason City for more than three and a half decades. Family, friends and associates initially endowed the Dr. J.E. Christopherson Memorial Scholarship to encourage talented students from north Iowa to attend North Iowa Area Community College (NIACC) to study pre-medicine. In the late 1970s, the Cerro Gordo County Medical Society added additional funds to expand assistance to students enrolled in four-year undergraduate programs or medical school. After the death of Evelyn Christopherson in 1997, additional memorials were added and the scholarship was renamed to honor both husband and wife.
The Christopherson Medical Scholarship assists medical or pre-med students at any accredited public or private postsecondary educational institution (of pre-med applicants, preference is given to NIACC students).
The NIACC Foundation manages the scholarship fund and application process. For more information, contact the NIACC Foundation at 1-888-GO NIACC, ext. 4386 or (641) 422-4386.
Application Opens each year on October 1st with a deadline of April 1st.
High school seniors graduating first or second in their class are eligible for the full-time Trustees’ Scholarship. To apply, submit an official final high school transcript showing your class rank to the NIACC Admissions Office.
If your high school does not rank students, eligibility will be determined using the following criteria:
A final cumulative GPA of 3.8 or higher, and
A composite ACT score of 25 or higher (or 1200 SAT composite).The Trustee’s Scholarships may be renewed if the student:
Maintains full-time enrollment (completes 24 credit hours annually), and Earns a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.To qualify, students must attend NIACC during the fall semester of their freshman year immediately following graduation from an accredited high school.
The President’s Scholarship is automatically awarded to high school seniors who achieve an ACT score of 23 or higher. Students with comparable SAT scores are also eligible. To be considered, submit your ACT or SAT scores to the NIACC Admissions Office.
The President’s Scholarships may be renewed if the student:
Maintains full-time enrollment (completes 24 credit hours annually), and Earns a cumulative GPA of 3.25 or higher.To qualify, students must attend NIACC during the fall semester of their freshman year immediately following graduation from an accredited high school.
NIACC offers many different special talent scholarships in the following areas: Art, Vocal / Instrumental Music, and Athletics. The NIACC Foundation Scholarship Application is used to apply for these types of awards.