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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 $10.
To see a schedule of events for our Homecoming celebration, see the schedule at right.
Schedule of Events
Thursday, Oct. 24, 2019
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Miss Cinderella Talent Show
7: 30 p.m. Herod Hall Auditorium
Friday, Oct. 25, 2019
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Rally 'Round the Ranger
Noon Ranger Statue
- Alumni Baseball
6:30 p.m. Warm Up/Practice
7:00 p.m. Home Run Derby
7:30 p.m. (approximately) Alumni Baseball Game
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Miss Cinderella Pageant
8 p.m. Herod Hall Auditorium
Saturday, Oct. 26, 2019
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Ranger Run (5K & 1-Mile Fun Run)
8 a.m. Downtown Alva Square in front of Rialto
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Homecoming Parade
10 a.m. Downtown Alva Square
- Alumni Band
2:00 p.m., Third Floor Fine Arts
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Northwestern Football Game
4 p.m. Ranger Field
Homecoming Buttons
Funds from the sale of Northwestern’s Homecoming Buttons are the main source of income for Homecoming.
The button is only $10 and provides entrance to the Miss Cinderella Pageant competition and Talent Night, the football game, as well as discounts and other incentives from a list of Alva merchants during the week of homecoming; it’s more than a $38 value! Each homecoming button is numbered and has a chance to win $500 in Alva Chamber Bucks. The winning button will be drawn during the homecoming football game, and the drawn number must be present to win.
WHERE TO PURCHASE A HOMECOMING BUTTON
To purchase buttons contact Karen Koehn, button sales chair, (580) 327-7273 or kkoehn@nwtech.edu. Tiffany George, Enid administrative assistant, (580) 213-3101 is button sales representative for the Enid campus, while Milissa Sturgill, Woodward campus coordinator, can be contacted for buttons in Woodward at (580) 254-2503.
Anyone who wants to purchase buttons and is not contacted by one of the salespersons can buy them at the Alva Chamber of Commerce office located at 502 Oklahoma Blvd., (580) 327-1647; the Northwestern Foundation office in the Student Center, (580) 327-8593; or the Northwestern business office in Herod Hall, (580) 327-8536.
Buttons also will be available at Rialto, (580) 327-0535; Sights and Sounds/Radio Shack, (580) 327-0409; Daisy Village, (580) 327-3467; and Holder Drug, (580) 327-3332; Alva Vision, (580) 327-2393; Hair on the Square, (580) 327-0258; and La DEE Da’s, (580) 327-0382.
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.
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Qualifications vary.
Do I have to include my parents's information on the FAFSA?
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.
Can I work during the break between semesters?
Any work performed by a student during breaks must be approved in advance by the Financial Aid Office.
Are grants and scholarships available for graduate work?
Generally, the answer is no. However, some foundation departmental scholarships specify that the recipient can be a graduate student.