APPLICATION
LANDSCAPE AND LIVELIHOOD FIELD SEMESTER
We accept applications throughout the entire year; we typically fill available openings by April.
Required Application Materials:
-- Letter of application, including the following information:
-- Written responses to the following interview questions:
-- Official copy of transcripts for undergraduate work.
-- Three personal references:
Please submit 3 written references from professors and employers. In addition to discussing your accomplishments and potential for success in the Field Semester program, reference letters should indicate the length of time and in what capacity this person has known you. All three letters should be included in your application in sealed and signed envelopes.
-- Completed health form (click here to download PDF).
-- $25 non-refundable application fee.
Mail to:
Northwest Connections, P.O. Box 1309, Swan Valley, Montana 59826.
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NORTHWEST CONNECTIONS SCHOLARSHIPS
We offer scholarships for students who would otherwise be unable to attend the Field Semester. Scholarships are based on a combination of financial need and academic merit.
In order to apply for a Northwest Connections scholarship, please provide us with each of the following:
1. A copy of your most recent federal tax form.
2. A copy of your financial aid form (FAFSA).
3. A letter of financial need explaining what we need to know to understand the full picture of your financial status. Please include in this letter the following information:
a) What type(s) of financial aid do you currently receive?
b) What is your projected financial aid award for the year in which you hope to be attending the Landscape and Livelihood Field Semester?
c) What has your financial aid office told you about transferring this aid to Northwest Connections (NwC)? (via a consortium agreement, for example)
d) How much scholarship money (above and beyond what you will be able to transfer from your current financial aid) do you need from NwC to be able to attend the field semester?