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General Admission Procedures

New and returning students who plan to work toward a program of study must complete the following admission procedures:

  1. Submit a Northwest Indian College Application for Admission. Online applications are available for students to complete. In addition, an application packet may be obtained from the Office of Admissions on the Lummi Campus or at any Instructional Site. Applications may also be downloaded from the NWIC Web Site at www.nwic.edu or requested by phone, mail, fax or e-mail admissions@nwic.edu.
  2. Submit documentation of an earned High School Diploma or GED.
  3. Submit documentation of enrollment in a federally recognized Tribe (if applicable).
    • Send a copy of your Tribal certification, Tribal enrollment card or letter of documentation from Tribe.
    • If you do not have a copy of your Tribal enrollment verification, contact your Tribal enrollment office and request verification be sent to the Northwest Indian College Admissions Office.

    NOTICE: Resident tuition rates apply only to students with Tribal certification on file or non-resident students who meet and can document the following criteria:

    • Demonstrated Indian ancestry and live on or near an Indian reservation
    • Spouse or dependent of a Resident student
    • Permanent full-time employee of Northwest Indian College or Tribal agency within the NWIC service area (must meet NWIC Personnel Policy requirements for Educational Benefits)
    • Spouse or dependent of Northwest Indian College or Tribal agency employee within the NWIC service area.

    Students who meet none of these criteria are considered non-resident students for tuition paying purposes.

  4. Submit a completed application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA). Students must be accepted into the college before being eligible for financial aid.
  5. Take a college placement test. Placement testing is available at the main Lummi Campus and several off campus Instructional Site locations. Contact the NWIC Testing Center for more information.
  6. Submit official transcripts from all previously attended colleges and universities (if applicable) as soon as possible but no later than the end of the first quarter of enrollment at Northwest Indian College (students requesting credit to be transferred must complete a Transfer Evaluation Request Form, available online through JICS, from the Office of Admissions, Enrollment Services, or from any Instructional Site), transfer credit is not automatically awarded. This process may take 6-8 weeks.

For priority consideration of financial resources, early application for Financial Aid and Admission to Northwest Indian College is strongly advised.