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 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 scholarship deadline (June 30) for August - December classes only has passed.
Applicants will learn of funding decisions by mid-July.
The next application opening will be August 29 to coincide with the 2025 January-mid June course release.
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.
Check out an example application here.
Information for applicants: What to know about the application review and when you'll hear back:
Once applications close, a week's time is typical for review by committee. Applicants will hear back within two 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.