Types of Aid – Undergraduate
There are many types of aid available to Northwest University students. Financial Aid is awarded in four forms: grants, scholarships, loans, and work study. These four types of awards come from various sources: federal and state governments, private donors, and also some directly from Northwest University. Following is a list of the most common financial aid that is awarded to our students.
Please click here for details on the types of aid listed, or see the Understanding Your Offer of Financial Aid publication.
Federal Aid
- PELL Grant
- Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
- Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education Grant (TEACH)
- Perkins Loan
- Subsidized Stafford Loan
- Unsubsidized Stafford Loan
- PLUS Loan
- Federal Work Study
State Aid
- Washington State Need Grant
- Washington State Work Study
- Washington Scholars
- Washington Award for Vocational Excellence (WAVE)
- College Bound Scholars (CBS)
Institutional Aid
- Presidential & Dean’s Scholarship
- Academic Scholarship
- Talent Scholarship
- Athletic Scholarship
- NU Success Award
- Ministry Success Award
- Pastor’s Scholarship
- District Youth Director’s Scholarship
- American International Scholarship
- International Scholarship
NU Tuition Credits
- Assemblies of God Tuition Credits
- Northwest Missionary Tuition Credit
- Northwest Tuition Credit
Student Participation Scholarships
- NUSGÂ Scholarship
- Resident Advisors and Apartment Representatives Scholarship
- Karisma Scholarship
- Summer Ministry Teams Scholarships
Donor-Funded Scholarships
- University Foundation Scholarships
- Other Named Scholarships (Please click here for a list of these donor funded scholarships.)