About the Foundation
The Northwest Shoals Community College Foundation, Inc. exists for the sole purpose of providing support for programs and activities which enhance the quality of education and expand the educational opportunities for students enrolled at Northwest Shoals Community College. The Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization and is dependent on tax-deductible donations from the community. To achieve this purpose, the Foundation seeks to heighten community awareness of the mission and accomplishments of the College and to secure contributions and bequests, which will be used to support academic and technical programs as well as scholarships.
NWSCC Foundation Scholarships
The NWSCC Foundation awards over $125,000 in privately funded scholarships to NWSCC students each year. The scholarship application for the 2026-2027 academic year is closed. The application for the 2027-2028 academic year will open in January 2027.
We are grateful to our many donors who support scholarships at NWSCC. Some of our scholarships are one-time awards, while others are fully endowed by donors, with the principal generating interest to fund the scholarships year after year.
NWSCC Foundation Scholarships:
- Alls Family Memorial Scholarship
- Bill Lucas Memorial Scholarship
- Bobby Michael Denton Memorial Scholarship
- Broughton Isom Memorial Scholarship
- Cecil Clapp, Sr. Memorial Scholarship
- Cliff and Mabel Brown Mem. Sch.
- Diana Ashe Clayton Memorial Scholarship
- Edward Fennel Mauldin Memorial Scholarship
- Esther McAfee Flippo Hunt Mem. Scholarship
- Homajean Grisham Memorial Scholarship
- Joe and Doris Buffaloe Memorial Scholarship
- Joseph W. Wade Memorial Scholarship
- Josh Green Memorial Scholarship
- Michelle Canty Napier Memorial Scholarship
- Muscle Shoals Kiwanis/Walmart Scholarship
- NWSCC Foundation Scholarship
- Owen Tinkham Memorial Scholarship
- Red Bay Housing Authority Scholarship
- Walker Ranch Rodeo Scholarship
- Walston and Jewell Hester Memorial Scholarship
- William M. “Bill” Gough Memorial Scholarship
If you would like to help students by establishing a scholarship, please contact Katie Smith: katie.smith@nwscc.edu/256-331-8187
Contact Information
Katie Smith
Director of Advancement
256-331-8187
katie.smith@nwscc.edu
Nondiscrimination Policy
It is the official policy of the Alabama Department of Postsecondary Education and Northwest Shoals Community College that no person in Alabama shall on the grounds of race, color, disability, sex, religion, creed, national origin, or age, be excluded from participation, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program, activity, or employment. The College complies with nondiscriminatory regulations under Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; Title IX Education Amendment of 1972; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990.