Financial Aid Services

Welcome to the Financial Aid Services site!  We are here to assist you through the often confusing financial aid process.  Look around, and feel free to contact us or stop by one of our offices if you have questions or concerns about your financial aid.

Note:  You will be asked to provide your social security number when you apply for financial aid. Authority to ask you for your social security number is provided in section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965.

NOTICE:

Financial Aid for Spring 2010 is currently being disbursed to student accounts as paperwork is completed.  The first available refund date is February 5.  After this date, the Accounting Office will cut refund checks every Thursday.  If you have questions about whether you will receive a refund, please contact the Student Accounts Office.

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Northwest University announces transition to Direct Lending

NEW Loan Process for 2010-2011

Northwest University will be transitioning from the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP), and will be participating in the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (DL) Program for Stafford and PLUS Loans. 


Students and parents will borrow directly from the U.S. Department of Education instead of through the private banks and lenders who participated in the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP).  All terms and conditions to repay loans remain the same.

A Direct Loan (DL) Master Promissory Note (MPN) will be required for all new DL Stafford and PLUS borrowers.  (A Direct Loan MPN will need to be completed, even if a FFELP MPN for a loan is on file.)

A separate Entrance Counseling will be required for all new DL Stafford borrowers.  (A new Entrance Counseling will need to be completed, even if a FFELP Entrance Counseling is on file.)


Complete your Entrance Counseling and Master Promissory Note now at www.studentloans.gov.
(Use the directions below if needed)

      Federal Direct Stafford Loan Entrance Counseling
      Federal Direct Stafford Loan MPN


PLUS borrowers must complete both the 'Request PLUS Loan' and 'Master Promissory Note' via studentloans.gov. A 'Federal Direct PLUS Loan Request Form' must then be submitted to the NU Financial Aid Services Office.


Federal Direct PLUS Loan Documents:
      *Federal Direct PLUS Loan Application Process Instructions
      *Federal Direct Parent PLUS Loan Request Form
      *Federal Direct Grad PLUS Loan Request Form

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2010 State Support of Higher Education Students


Northwest University is required to provide students with information on the estimated amount the state is contributing to the support of their education: The estimated amount of state supported financial aid by student FTE (Full Time Equivalent) at Northwest University is $1,077.  This amount was derived by dividing the total projected financial aid for the 2009-2010 academic year by the estimated number of full-time equivalent students, to arrive at the approximate amount of state supported financial aid per enrolled student FTE.  (The estimated 2010 state supported financial aid by institution includes both need based and non-need based assistance).

Our Mission

The Financial Aid Services Office will strive to provide efficient and timely processing of student records in regards to awarding student equitable financial aid packages, as well as honoring the confidentiality of our students.  It is our goal to provide prompt, efficient, accurate, friendly, and professional service to everyone we assist.

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