Patrick and Kristina Morton STEM Scholarship

The Patrick and Kristina Morton STEM Scholarship was established to financially assist a North Central College student who is currently pursuing a STEM-related major. Patrick Morton is a 1989 North Central graduate with a bachelor’s degree in Physics. The Mortons intend for this scholarship to provide assistance with tuition expenses to a student currently facing financial challenges.

Eligibility criteria:

  • Current, full-time North Central student
  • Minority female student (with first preference to African American students)
  • STEM-related major
  • Good academic standing
  • Demonstrated financial need

This scholarship is not renewable.

Award
$7,500
Scopes
Biology || Major • Biology Education, B.S. • Biology, Biological Sciences Track, B.S. • Biology, Biology Professions Track, B.A. • Biology, Biomedical Science Track, B.S. • Biology, Health Professions Track, B.A. || Minor • Biology Minor, Chemistry and Physics || Major • Biochemistry, B.A. • Biochemistry, B.S. • Chemistry Education, B.S. • Chemistry, ACS-Certified, B.S. • Chemistry, B.A. • Engineering Physics, B.S. • Interdisciplinary Science Major, B.A. • Interdisciplinary Science Major, B.S. • Nuclear Medicine Technology, B.S. • Physics Education, B.S. • Physics, Interdisciplinary Track, B.S. • Physics, Professional Track, B.S. • Radiation Therapy, B.S. • Applied Chemistry, B.S. || Minor • Chemistry Minor • Physics Minor, APPLICATIONS available for FIRST YEAR and TRANSFER Students, Mathematics and Actuarial Science || Major • Actuarial Science, B.S. • Applied Mathematics, B.S. • Mathematics, B.A. • Mathematics, B.S. || Minor • Mathematics Minor • Data Science Minor, Mechanical and Electrical Engineering || Major • Electrical Engineering, B.S. • Mechanical Engineering, B.S. || Minor • Engineering Minor
Deadline
03/01/2026
Supplemental Questions
  1. Briefly describe if you meet the minority student criteria required for this scholarship.
  2. Please provide a short essay addressing why you are a good candidate for this scholarship, what inspired your decision to choose your particular major, and what your current career plans include.