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 APPLICATION UPDATE:
The next scholarship application period will open with our next course release: February 27 for June through December 2025 classes only.
The application will be open for one month and can be accessed on this page starting February 27.
View a sample of the scholarship application here.
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 $50 per course day to offset housing/transportation costs.
Information for applicants: What to know about the application review and when you'll hear back:
Once applications close, two week's time is typical for review by committee. Applicants will hear back within three weeks of the deadline.
Any award is pending scholarship funds being made available: if their application is not funded, the applicant will be notified and their registration will be cancelled.
An individual may receive one scholarship per year maximum. The amount of funding available per year will vary, and is determined by the Board of Directors through the budgeting process.
Questions? Email sbeggs@northhouse.org.