Many local libraries offer a comprehensive list of local and national scholarships. The Pepsi Scholarship search is available in some of the computer labs on campus. Students are also encouraged to use the World Wide Web for scholarship listings. Students and parents are expected to contribute their share toward the costs of education. All students are expected to work during the summer and periods of non-enrollment and save a significant portion of their earnings.
Financial aid is available in limited amounts to help students finance school expenses.
However, while college costs continue to rise, federal and state aid does not rise at the same rate. Consequently, families must increasingly rely upon their own funds to pay for school. Students are expected to arrive on campus with funds to use for books, tuition, fees, housing and utility deposits and other expenses associated with the beginning of the year. Financial aid funds usually are available at the beginning of each semester as a credit to charges on the student's bill except for PLUS Loan funds, which are mailed directly to the parent borrower. A refund will be deposited to the student's Norwest checking account if the aid exceeds all institutional charges.