Financial Assistance

The Montessori Northwest Foundation awards annual scholarships to learners who self-identify as Black, Latinx, and/or Indigenous to increase access and expand representation in Montessori education.

This year, Montessori Northwest is offering five $4,000 Equity in Education Scholarships for the Portland Primary (3-6) Blended Program starting July 2024.

To be eligible for the MNW Equity in Education scholarship you must:

  • Self-identify as Black, Latinx, and/or Indigenous

  • Be accepted into the Portland Primary (3-6) Blended Program starting July 2024

  • Remain in good academic standing during the program at MNW

The form includes three short-response questions, answers should be approximately 300 words in length.

  • Do you self-identify as Black, Latinx, and/or Indigenous?

  • Why did you choose an AMI Diploma Program? Why did you choose to apply to Montessori Northwest’s program?

  • Tell us about a personal accomplishment of which you are proud.

  • Note: We encourage you to prepare your responses prior to starting the form as you will not be able to save the form.

Please note:

  • Scholarship form available on March 15, 2024.

  • Completed forms reviewed on a rolling basis

  • Forms are accepted until all scholarships have been awarded

  • The information requested on the scholarship form is confidential

  • Incomplete forms will not be considered

  • Scholarships only available to U.S. citizens

Representation Matters: Montessori education needs teachers who mirror the children they are assisting

At Montessori Northwest, we have been actively working to increase access to educators of the Global Majority. Our commitment to creating pathways to AMI Training requires us to be innovative and adaptive. Since 2020 we have offered a blended format and consciously worked to integrate Anti-Bias Anti-Racist and Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion principles into training. In 2022, we amended our scholarships to focus on creating a cohort of Black, Indigenous, and Latinx learners through the Equity in Education Scholarship Fund. Montessori Northwest’s Equity in Education Scholarships decrease learners' tuition by approximately 30%!
Demonstrate your commitment to expanding opportunities for Black, Indigenous, and Latinx folx to earn an AMI Diploma by donating to the MNW Scholarship Fund today!

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ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE OPTIONS

SCHOLARSHIPS
Additionally, the following organizations provide scholarship opportunities for Montessori training to :

STUDENT LOANS
Montessori Northwest partners with Whitworth University (Spokane, WA) to offer a Master’s Degree program. If you already have a Bachelor’s Degree, this program can further your education and your career. By enrolling in the Master’s Degree program, students, who are US citizens, maybe be eligible to receive federal financial aid. Learn more about the M.Ed. option.

“GO FUND ME”
People worldwide are using Go Fund Me to raise money for a range of causes, including crowdfunding for educational needs. Create a fundraiser for tuition, living expenses, and other costs of obtaining a Montessori diploma. View our step-by-step guide to creating a Go Fund Me for Montessori teaching training at Montessori Northwest.