The Worship Arts Scholarship is a monetary award given to students who plan to be actively involved in worship at NWC. Here are a few fast facts:

• Available to students who have been accepted for admission to Northwestern and plan to participate in leading/coordinating worship
• Awarded to students with experience in one or more areas of worship arts, including:
  • Speaking/Scripture presentation
  • Worship planning
  • Technology
  • Music
  • Dance
  • Painting/visual arts
  • Drama
• Awarded based on application, recommendation, and audition or interview
• Renewable with awards evaluated on a yearly basis

Scholarship recipients must:

• Maintain good academic standing and meet the college's eligibility requirements for participation in co-curricular activities
• Spend 60 hours each semester involved in Christian formation events (e.g. auditioning for and participating on a chapel leadership team, helping mix audio for chapel recordings, etc.)

1. Fill out our online application.
2. Give the recommendation form link to a person who knows your heart and ability in worship.
3. Schedule your interview by contacting theatre@nwciowa.edu or 712-707-7341. (An in-person interview on campus is best. Students who are unable to do so may discuss an alternative method, such as a YouTube video or Zoom interview.)
4. For your interview, prepare a brief expression of worship arts leadership (about 2 to 3 minutes in length). Ideally this will be presented from memory (without notes or music). This might be a Scripture presentation, a dance, a song, a dramatic monologue, a testimony, a PowerPoint, etc.
5. If you want to ensure the possibility of a scholarship, please audition by April 30. After that date, you may still audition, but we can't guarantee the availability of a scholarship. The Worship Arts Scholarship is renewable, and awards are evaluated on a yearly basis.