Did you know that now (yes, now) is when you start earning scholarships for college? The IU Northwest RaiseMe program assigns monetary values to your high school achievements. Create an online portfolio to log your GPA, classes and other college prep activities — and track your progress toward IU Northwest scholarships.
To help you visualize your progress toward IU Northwest scholarships, we have assigned dollar amounts to common high school achievements and college prep activities. Use RaiseMe to record your accomplishments and see how they are adding up to potential IU Northwest scholarships.
Add $40-400 for A’s in core courses.
Add $20-200 for AP or IB courses.
Add $300 for a campus visit.
Find out what life is like at IU Northwest by filling out our request information form, contacting an admissions counselor or planning a visit to our campus.
High school freshmen (including rising freshmen), sophomores, juniors, and seniors can use RaiseMe.
This free, online program will encourage you to start thinking about using your academic and personal achievements to help you reach your educational goals. You can track your progress toward scholarships.
Yes! We partnered with RaiseMe to allow you to track your progress toward earning IU Northwest scholarships and see how you can be a competitive applicant. Your RaiseMe total will be included in your financial aid package after you are admitted and your academic achievements, such as grades, courses taken and test scores, are verified through the admission process.
RaiseMe is entirely free for high school students. The cost of the program is paid by charitable foundations, colleges, and other funders.
Begin by creating an account on RaiseMe. Once your account is established, you should follow IU Northwest, and add achievements, such as grades, extracurricular activities and leadership positions, to your portfolio.
Students must complete their RaiseMe profile by November 15 of their senior year, be admitted to IU Northwest by December 1 and enroll in classes by June 1. The award is automatically renewable when a student maintains a minimum 2.8 GPA, enrolls full-time each fall and spring term (at least 12 credits each fall and spring), and completes 30 credit hours in the academic year which can include summer enrollment.
Yes, you can fill in your high school portfolio retroactively with achievements going back to the start of 9th grade. You will be able to track your progress toward scholarships as if you have been using RaiseMe since 9th grade.
No. RaiseMe is a tool for tracking your progress as you prepare for college. Participation is not mandatory. If you decide not to use RaiseMe, it will not hurt your chances of receiving funding from IU Northwest.
Your final RaiseMe total represents a minimum amount of scholarship or grant aid you will receive in your IU Northwest financial aid package. If you receive a larger scholarship based upon other factors (like your academic achievement or FAFSA), then that package will include the amount that you have earned on RaiseMe. RaiseMe amounts are always part of your IU Northwest award, not in addition to it.
