Northwood University Student Blog

Let me take a minute to introduce myself. My name is Jennette and I am a transfer student from GRCC and I am so excited to be Finally here at NU! I am currently on the path towards a dual major in Advertising and Marketing/Management and also a minor in Fashion Marketing Management.

I first found out about Northwood my junior year of high school when I searched on google for a list of all of the schools in Michigan. I knew that I wanted a business degree, but I also wanted to go where I felt I would get a great education in Fashion. I am aspiring to become a talent agent and it was then that I realized that Northwood University was absolutely where I needed to be. I told my dad (who has helped me a great deal in investing in my education) about the school, but when he looked at the cost of tuition, he told me there was simply no way that I would be able to attend here.

I started looking into other schools, including Michigan State University which has a pretty decent program for fashion majors, but it just didn't seem right for me. I attended Grand Rapids Community College to get a few basic classes down while I tried to find a school more in the range of my budget. About a month into classes we had a College Visit day where Northwood had a booth to recruit students. I met with Wynn McDonald (Transfer Coordinator) who explained to me the numerous opportunities for scholarships. I was absolutely astonished by the scholarships that I could receive! If I had known about these my junior year I am sure that I would have been here at NU my freshman year. I transferred to Northwood this past fall and I have loved every minute of it! I am very excited for all of the opportunities here on campus, and also for all of the connections that the school has.

If you are reading this and are worried about how to pay for your tuition, please schedule an appointment with a counselor here, depending on your high school (or college) GPA and your ACT score, you can receive scholarships. You can also receive scholarships for being in DECA or BPA and a few other business related organizations that you probably have at your school!

Best of wishes to all on your holiday break!

~Jennette~