The Northwest Technical College Foundation awarded $37,500 in scholarships to students at a Sept. 10 virtual Scholarship Recognition & Award Ceremony. Scholarships help students with education expenses as they fulfill their educational goals.
Northwest Technical College held the fall 2020 virtual Welcome Day to welcome students to campus for the new school year. Students received updates from faculty, staff and administration to prepare for the semester amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Northwest Technical College is adding a new academic program in Gerontology and Aging Care, set to begin in the spring semester of 2021. The curriculum, focused on the scientific study of aging, will respond to the demand for well-trained eldercare specialists in the wake of unprecedented growth in life expectancy and aging populations.
Northwest Technical College and Bemidji State University are partnering to expand mental health services available to students with $120,000 in funding from the Minnesota State Multi-campus Collaboration Grant program.
Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College have been awarded nearly $500,000 through the Governor’s Emergency Educational Relief grant funding for a project to deliver technology for distance learning to students in need.
Northwest Technical College senior Na Zhao has overcome a number of challenges while pursuing her nursing degree. With the the help of NTC faculty and staff, she is achieving her career dreams while raising two young children and working two part-time jobs.
Northwest Technical College stands ready to welcome students back to campus for the fall 2020 semester beginning August 24. Following guidance from a variety of sources, including executive orders issued by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Minnesota Department of Health and the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, classes will be delivered in a variety methods to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Bemidji.
Beginning August 10, all visitors to Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College will be required to complete an online health self-assessment questionnaire before being granted access to campus as part of continuing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
Beginning August 10, all visitors to Bemidji State University and Northwest Technical College will be required to complete an online health self-assessment questionnaire before being granted access to campus as part of continuing efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
To ensure the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff and the Bemidji community, Northwest Technical College has developed a Return-to-Campus Preparedness Plan in response to the COVID-19 pandemic utilizing guidance offered in all currently active Minnesota Emergency Executive Orders and by the Minnesota Office of Higher Education, Minnesota Department of Health, the Minnesota State system of colleges and universities, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
