We understand that affordability is a key consideration for many as they consider their college choices. We encourage you to review all of our scholarships and awards so you can understand how affordable a Norwich education can be. Norwich University awards combinations of financial aid from multiple sources under structured awarding policies. A student is awarded under the university awarding policy that will provide them with the most funding in combination.
Unless otherwise designated in the award description, gift aid awarded by Norwich University may pay for tuition, fees, room and board and other university expenses. Norwich University scholarships and grants are not tuition-specific but are intended to pay for billed charges and not external costs to the university. Norwich financial aid will be reduced if combinations of grants and scholarships from all sources exceed the billed charges and may be adjusted when tuition based external awards are given. Tuition based external awards and scholarships are taken into consideration first in awarding policies.
Students receiving tuition benefits provided by Norwich University or its partners are not eligible for additional awards from Norwich sources.
Institutional aid is subject to modification due to verification, change in billable charges, change in Expected Family Contribution (EFC), availability of federal, state, and institutional funds, changes in tuition and room and board charged by the university, satisfactory academic progress, registration status, change in lifestyle or major, eligibility for tuition remission/exchange or receipt of aid from outside sources or government agencies. Students approved to live off campus are not charged room and board; financial aid, including scholarship awards, is adjusted according to the new billed charges.
These awards are reviewed on an annual basis.
Academic Awards
Eligibility: Eligibility for these awards is based on cumulative grade-point average as calculated during the admissions process. For students applying directly from high school, the awards will be calculated based on their high school grade-point average (GPA). Awards for college students who transfer for the spring semester of their first year of college will also be calculated based on their high school grade-point average. College students who transfer after the spring semester of their first year will have scholarships calculated based on their college grade-point average.
Students who do not receive outside scholarships are typically eligible for the maximum value of the academic award below. All institutional awards are subject to modification depending on the combination of awards that a student is eligible for.
Award Levels for Fall 2023 - Spring 2025
Presidential Award
Up to $30,000 per year for four years. 3.60 or greater
Provost Award
Up to $28,000 per year for four years. 3.40-3.599
Trustee Award
Up to $27,000 per year for four years.3.0-3.399
Dean’s Award
Up to $25,000 per year for four years. 2.550-2.999
Academic Recognition Award
Up to $23,000 per year for four years. Awarded for academic potential by recommendation of the Admissions Office.
Award Levels for the Fall 2025 entry term and later have not yet been finalized. Updated information is expected in late fall 2024.
Service/Leadership Awards
Alden Partridge Scholarship
Students bringing a three-year Army ROTC scholarship or NROTC Preparatory Program scholarship to Norwich will be awarded a one-year contracted scholarship of Norwich tuition and fees for their first year on campus. Students pay for uniform, books and medical insurance, if needed.
Future Leader Camp Award (up to $4,000)
Students who attend a Norwich University Future Leader Camp (FLC) as rising high school sophomores, juniors, or seniors may be eligible for a Future Leader Camp Scholarship valued at $1,000 each year for a total of $4,000 over four years of study.
JROTC Leadership Award (up to $16,000)
Each Junior ROTC unit may nominate up to three students who have demonstrated exceptional performance in their JROTC unit and show leadership potential for the JROTC Leadership Award. This award has three levels, valued at $4,000 per year, for a total of $16,000 over a four year course of study; $3,000 per year, for a total of $12,000 over a four-year course of study; and $2,000 per year, for a total of $8,000 over a four-year course of study.
Legacy Award (up to $1,000)
Any child, spouse, parent, sibling, niece/nephew, or cousin of a Norwich graduate may receive the Legacy Scholarship, valued at $1,000 toward their first year of study. Applicants must select their Legacy status on their application.
Naval ROTC Preparatory Award (up to full tuition and fees)
The NROTC Preparatory Award is awarded to a select group of potential midshipmen. Interested students must apply for this scholarship. This is a five-year program, with Norwich covering the first year of tuition and fees through a combination of Norwich gift aid. These students will have a four-year Navy ROTC National Scholarship reserved for them by the U.S. Navy if they complete program requirements during the first year.
Visit Awards
Visit Award (up to $1,000)
Students who visit the Northfield, Vermont campus on an official Admissions visit are eligible for a $1,000 Visit Award toward their first year of study.
Virtual Visit Award ($500)
This award is available to students who attend either an official Admissions visit virtually or attend one-hour or more of Virtual Open House live sessions. Students will receive $500 toward their first year of study.
Distance Education Aid Opportunities
Online Students at the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies
Students obtaining degrees in our online degree programs are considered for a variety of scholarship awards based on their admission application through the College of Graduate and Continuing Studies. Campus-based students who transfer to an online program will have their aid repackaged per online program aid policy. Merit Awards and Norwich-funded Grants are not transferrable toward online coursework. Click here for more detailed information regarding scholarships available for online degree completion and graduate studies.