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Northcentral University Provost, Dr. David Harpool, will be featured on “The Balancing Act airing on Lifetime Television®” to discuss Northcentral’s unique approach to graduate education. Dr. Harpool will share why Northcentral is ideal for self-starters and independent thinkers who want a premier education. He will also highlight our one-to-one learning model with flexible access to students no matter where they live.

Northcentral University is pleased to announce the three new students who were chosen as recipients of full tuition scholarships for the master’s or doctoral degree programs of their choice!

Recipients were selected on the strength of their written essay on the topic, “How will going back to school to receive an advanced degree from NCU help you grow and expand contributions to your chosen field of study?”

Receiving the July NCU Bright Future Scholarship not only benefits Lynnette Jimenez, who is pursuing a Doctor of Education with a focus on E-Learning , but will also support her efforts to help the underprivileged in El Salvador.

As one of the July NCU Bright Future Scholarship recipients, Peter-Nam Dinh believes that this opportunity symbolizes and confirms that he has chosen the right career path. 

According to Dinh, “Without the burden of tuition, I can devote much more of my energy to becoming the best I can be in my chosen field.  This scholarship is a life changer.” 

“Advanced degrees through higher education have always been a childhood dream of mine,” says Hali Hunt, one of the July NCU Bright Future Scholarship recipients. “I will be the first male in my family to obtain such a prestigious accomplishment.” 

“Regardless of what is going on in your life, never give up on your passion,” says Marcia Ublies, one of the June winners of the NCU Bright Future Scholarship. “If you continue to press through the pain, in the end you will be victorious.”

Overwhelmed with so much going on in her life and compounded by a death in the family, Ublies came close to not finishing her scholarship application, but ultimately she persevered.

Northcentral University is pleased to announce the three new students who were chosen as recipients of full tuition scholarships for the master’s or doctoral degree programs of their choice!

The July NCU Bright Future Scholarship awardees were selected on the strength of their essay submissions on the topic, “How would an NCU degree help you gain freedom from obstacles and create new opportunities?”

By Vickie Fountain, NCU student,DBA-Organizational Leadership

As part of our Ghost Program blog series, Vickie shares what she's learned from her "internship" with Quicken Loans:

Former Dropout and NCU Doctoral Candidate Aims to Keep More Students in School

Not all higher education journeys begin the same — with the excitement and anticipation of the path ahead. In fact, some paths start at the end of a rocky and bumpy road. Elizabeth Carroll’s journey is an example of the latter.

Carroll grew up in rural Kentucky and became a dropout immediately after graduating from middle school. “I hated everything about school,” she says. “I felt alienated, isolated and inadequate.”

Advancing His Journey of Public Service

John Lohrfink’s history of public service began when he was a teen. The NCU School of Business and Technology Management student served hundreds of hours as a volunteer Firefighter and reveled in helping his community.

“I was a ‘light’ for someone else, and the feeling of doing something good for others overwhelmed my senses,” he says.