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 for June - December 2026 classes is now closed. Applicants can expect to hear back around April 15.
The next round of applications will open May 28, with our late May 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 $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
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.