The program will award up to 23 scholarships for various amounts at each of our campus locations. In total, up to 138 students across MTI and DTC’s campus network will receive approximately $804,000 in MTI and DTC scholarship funds.
How Do I Apply for the Scholarship?
Scholarship applications must be completed by March 6, 2020. Applications will be considered complete when the following items have been met:
Step 1: Register for Scholarship
Scholarship applicants must first register for the program beginning September 13, 2019. Click on the Register button to start the application.
Step 2: Submit Video
Submit a video up to five minutes in length detailing the applicant’s interest in the mechanical trade or allied health fields, as well as their interest in Midwest Technical Institute. Click on the Submit Video button to receive an upload link.
Step 3: Tour Campus &
Meet with Financial Aid
Applicants must complete an in-home or campus interview with an MTI High School Representative and participate in a Financial Aid consultation. To schedule an interview, contact one of the campus’s High School Representatives listed below.
High School Representatives
Springfield, IL Campus
Tyler Novy
tnovy@midwesttech.edu
217-381-6760
Jeff Martin
jmartin1@midwesttech.edu
217-303-4477
East Peoria, IL Campus
Brittany Lawson
blawson@midwesttech.edu
309-989-7141
Moline, IL Campus
Ellen Bassler
ebassler@midwesttech.edu
217-691-3802
Dave Ruddy
druddy@midwesttech.edu
309-679-7941
Springfield, MO Campus
Maria Wittenberger
mwittenb@midwesttech.edu
417-414-4670
Milwaukee, WI Region
Kevin Wallach
kwallach@midwesttech.edu
262-309-9259
What Happens After I’ve Completed My Scholarship Application?
The MTI & DTC HS Scholarship Selection Committee will review all applications (including the initial registration, video submission and in-home/on campus admissions interview) and select finalists for each campus. Finalists will then be required to participate in a videotaped 4 question scholarship interview at the campus the applicant has chosen to attend. Scholarship interviews will take place March 7, 2020 – April 20, 2020.
The MTI & DTC HS Scholarship Selection Committee will review all the finalists’ application videos and videotaped interviews. The Committee will then select up to 23 winners per campus.
What are the Scholarship Amounts?
| Scholarship Amounts | Total Number Available |
| Full Tuition Paid | 2 |
| $10,000 | 3 |
| $8,000 | 3 |
| $5,000 | 5 |
| $3,000 | 5 |
| $2,000 | 5 |