Northwest Mutual Milwaukee Neighborhood Scholarship 2015
http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/northwesternmutual/index.html
Students must meet the following eligibility criteria:
 Must be first-generation college students
 Be a currently attending senior or a graduate of a Milwaukee area high school.
 Must have a permanent residence in one of the following zip codes: 53206, 53210, 53204 OR be mentored by a
Northwestern Mutual employee in one of the following Milwaukee area programs: Unity in Motion, Sponsor-AScholar, Notre Dame Middle School alumni program or Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Milwaukee.
 Must be enrolled full-time for Fall 2015 and Spring 2016 in an Undergraduate Program
Scholarship applications will be judged by Scholarship Management Services, a division of Scholarship America,
on the following criteria:
 academic performance
 demonstrated leadership
 participation in school and community activities
 work experience
 an essay on how one might make a positive impact in his/her neighborhood and/or Milwaukee
 unusual personal or family circumstances
 an outside appraisal
Awards
If selected as a recipient, awards ranging from $6,000 to $8,000 will be granted at the following levels:
 Freshman: $6,000
 Sophomore: $7,000
 Junior: $7,500
 Senior: $8,000
Awards may be renewed for up to three additional years or until a bachelor's degree is earned, whichever occurs first.
Renewal is contingent upon satisfactory academic performance in a full-time course of study at an eligible college or
university and continuation of the program by Northwestern Mutual Foundation. Award recipients will also be provided
the opportunity to receive a mentorship by an employee from Northwestern Mutual each year the award is granted.
Application
(http://sms.scholarshipamerica.org/northwesternmutual/application.html)
Interested students must complete the application and mail it along with a current, complete transcript of grades to
Scholarship Management Services postmarked no later than March 31, 2015. Grade reports are not acceptable. Online
transcripts must display student name, school name, and credit hours earned for each course, and term in which each
course was taken. Alverno College students are not expected to have a GPA or GPA equivalencies to apply for this
scholarship opportunity. When you fill out the section pertaining to transcripts, you may fill in “N/A” regarding the
GPA. You will still be expected to request a transcript from the Registrar’s Office and submit it along with your
application. Because Alverno students are not expected to have a GPA or GPA equivalencies, you must request
additional information from the Registrar’s Office: 1) Validation Matrix Report (which shows the Abilities and levels you
have completed); and 2) letter of good standing (which indicates that you are in good standing academically). Your
application to Scholarship Management Services must include the transcript, Validation Matrix Report , and letter of
good standing.
Essay
Essay Topic as listed in the application: “How might your pursuit of a postsecondary degree assist you in making a positive
impact in your neighborhood or in Milwaukee in general?”
Postmark Deadline: March 31, 2015