PSYCHOLOGY SCHOLARSHIPS

The Normandale Psychology Department offers two scholarships both intended to pay for all costs associated with a Normandale course plus some. These scholarships are explained separately below. The deadline for applying for 2026-2027 scholarships is April 15th, 2026. Instructions for applying also is below.

Purpose:

 This $1500 scholarship is intended to encourage students to continue their education at Normandale Community College and to take an advanced (2000-level) course in Psychology to further explore the field. Two are awarded per year.

Criteria:

By the end of spring semester of this academic year, students must:

1. Have completed 12 credits at Normandale with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0.
2. Have completed Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 1110) with a grade of C or higher.
3. Have financial need, as determined by FAFSA.
4. Complete an essay.

To receive this scholarship, students must enroll as a student at Normandale in a 2000-level Psychology course during fall or spring semester of the next academic year. Students are ineligible for this scholarship unless they do this. 

Purpose:

This $1000 scholarship is intended to support underrepresented students (for example, first-generation, low income) taking an advanced (2000-level) course to further their exploration of the field. Two are awarded per year.

Criteria:

Students must:

1. Be enrolled in at least one 2000-level Psychology course at Normandale during spring semester of this academic year and earn a grade of C or higher in at least one such course.
2. Have completed at least 8 credits at Normandale with a minimum overall GPA of 2.0 by the end of this spring term.
3. Have financial need, as determined by FAFSA.
4. Enroll as a student at Normandale during fall semester of the following academic year.
5. Complete an essay.

Applications are submitted electronically. To access applications, students should: 

• Open the link to the Scholarship Portal
• Scroll down and click "Apply" or "Students."
• Those who haven't used the portal before may be instructed to sign in with their minnstate.edu email address (using Star ID).
• A Release of Information must be completed first. This will show up under "Tasks." Students won't be able to see any scholarship applications until this is completed.
• Students complete the general scholarship application and then complete the separate section devoted to any Psychology scholarship to which they want to apply. Even if students don’t receive a Psychology scholarship, completing the general scholarship application will make them eligible for other Normandale scholarships for the next academic year.

Students with questions may contact Dr. Andy Tix, Chair of the Scholarship Committee, at andrew.tix@normandale.edu.