MARYVILLE, Mo. – The Northwest Foundation, the fundraising arm of Northwest Missouri State University, secured $5.7 million in donor funding during the 2015 fiscal year, exceeding its goal for the year by more than $1.5 million.

The university said scholarship support remains a central mission of the Foundation, which awarded a record $741,000 in scholarships to 1,159 students during FY15. That is an increase of 110 scholarship awards and nearly $100,000 more than the previous record.

In addition to scholarship support, recent upgrades and amenities throughout campus – including the video board at Bearcat Stadium and new furnishings in the B.D. Owens Library and academic classrooms – were fully funded through donor gifts.

“We’re elated by the support shown to Northwest, its scholarships and programs during the last fiscal year,” Vice President of University Advancement Mike Johnson said. “The continued success of our giving programs is due to the tremendous support of thousands of alumni and friends as well as Northwest’s dedicated faculty and staff.”