We believe that craft education should be accessible to anyone with an interest in learning.
The North House Folk School Scholarship fund has been made available through the donations of generous supporters who want to make courses available to all.
The foundation of the scholarship program is to aid those with financial need. Nestled within this overarching focus are supplemental goals for the program. They are (in no particular order): to increase the diversity of age, gender, and race in our student body; to offer opportunities to local residents of Cook County and Grand Portage, MN; to support the learning of those with professional aspirations in a particular craft area.
Scholarship applications typically open three times a year during new course releases (February, May, and August) for one month application periods.
SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION UPDATE:
The scholarship application is now open through the deadline of March 26, 2026 for June-December 2026 classes. Please find the application linked below. Be sure to read all instructions.
Scholarships are available at three levels.
- Half: half of tuition and materials.
- Full: full amount of tuition and materials.
- Full+: full amount of tuition and materials and $75 per course day to offset lodging/transportation costs.
IMPORTANT REMINDERS:
- North House does NOT offer lodging. This is the responsibility of the student.
- Scholarships are not available for BYO (Build Your Own) Timber Frame or Yurt classes nor Sail Training Trips
INSTRUCTIONS: Follow the steps below to register as a scholarship applicant for one course and submit your scholarship application.
STEP 1: All applicants must call our Front Office/School Store at 218-387-9762 and register as a scholarship applicant for their desired course BEFORE submitting a scholarship application. This will reserve a spot for scholarship applicants at no charge. Applicants may be added to waitlists (#5 or lower [1-4] only) as scholarship applicants if there is not a space on the roster.
STEP 2: Once you are confirmed as registered as a scholarship applicant, you may proceed to filling out an application.
Click here to submit a Scholarship Application
Once applications close, three week's time is typical for review by committee.
Tips for a successful scholarship application:
This is primarily a financial need based application. Unfortunately if your application does not include your income, your financial need cannot be determined. Fill out income and household size to share a better picture of why a scholarship is needed.