Training Practice
Training Practice -- 11/3/2017
At the heart of Northwestern traditions is the spring homecoming event. The Alva community, Northwestern alumni, current students, faculty and staff, as well as prospective students and bands from surrounding areas join in celebrating the Ranger family. Homecoming events such as the Miss Cinderella Pageant for high school senior females, the homecoming parade, band and parade float competitions, Ranger Royalty, and more are all funded strictly through the purchase of Northwestern’s annual themed homecoming button. Buttons cost $1,000,000. (We're in a budget crunch here, folks!)
Just ignore the schedule of events on the right. Those dates no longer apply. 
Homecoming Page (link to this page using /ranger-research-day.
Current: 2017 Parade Marshal Dr. Peggy Wisdom
Would you like to nominate someone for next year's homecoming parade marshal? Submit your nomination to the homecoming committee using our: Online Homecoming Theme and Parade Marshal form.
Parade Marshals through the years
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Funds from the sale of Northwestern’s Homecoming Buttons are the main source of income for Homecoming.
empty Departmental Scholarships for Continuing Students
The Northwestern Foundation Office coordinates the creation and endowment of scholarships donated by our dedicated alumni and friends for use within our academic departments.
Departmental scholarships are available in:
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Agriculture, Art, Athletics, Business, Criminal Justice, Education, English, Enid Campus, History, Library, Mass Communication, Math/Computer Science, Music, Nursing, Physical Education, Political Science, Psychology, Science, Social Science, Social Work, Spanish, Speech & Theatre, General, General – Large Pools, Area, Alva High School, Student Government Association
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You’ll need to contact the respective academic departments to apply for these scholarships.
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Ask the departments if their scholarships are for undergraduates only or if graduate students qualify, too.
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You’ll need to fill out a Continuing Student Scholarship Form, as well as a form from the specific department. (link to Continuing Student Scholarship Form using /forms/continuing-student-scholarship-application )
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Qualifications vary.
empty Do I have to include my parents's information on the FAFSA?
empty There are 13 questions on the FAFSA that determine whether a student is “independent” or “dependent.” If you can answer any one question “Yes” and have the documentation to verify the answer, you are “independent” and can skip questions about your parent’s income and assets.
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empty Any work performed by a student during breaks must be approved in advance by the Financial Aid Office. (link to the Financial Aid page using /paying-for-college/financial-aid
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empty Generally, the answer is no. However, some foundation departmental scholarships specify that the recipient can be a graduate student.