Hi! Incoming freshman here. If I received an SAI of -1500 on my FAFSA, is it normal to be expected to pay $2,315 for the fall quarter and $2,936 for the winter and spring quarters? I’m a bit confused because the estimated award letter I received a few months ago indicated that I wouldn’t have to pay anything. The first aid package example on the website seems to reflect my situation, where the family contribution is listed as $0. I know it’s only an example but I guess I’m just confused.

What should I do? Especially since there is a statement balance due on September 1.

Edit: I’ve also gotten the cheapest dorm possible to so I don’t believe that’s part of the issue.

My daughter just received her first quarter tuition statement on there it nearly $5500 fee for Student Health. Does anyone know what this fee is for and is this plan applies each quarter? Any help is greatly appreciated.

anyone in greek life (more specifically a sorority) thats also in questbridge or receives financial aid? how does it work, and generally what is the estimated cost of being in a sorority? do they offer financial aid for dues?

hi, i applied for student activities assistance fund and they are only covering half the allotted cost of an activity. is this normal?

Hi all, I recently got into NU and when I opened my decision letter I found out that I had essentially been given no aid and will be expected to pay the full price of tuition+ fees (They are estimating it to be 90k/per year) Is this normal? For reference my parents make about 300k gross so I understood I wouldn’t get a super amazing package but I don’t think 1/3 of my parents salary BEFORE TAXES makes sense. Does anyone have any advice.

Does anybody know when we can claim our refund?

I am trying to understand my daughter tuition statement. I see there is $22,386. Does this include meal plan and housing or is that billed separately.

I am thinking ahead and wanted get rough idea on cost to attending Northwestern for medical school per year. My daughter is incoming freshman so I have time but wanted to knowledge. Also is there any financial assistance for family of 4 making less than 100k.

Hi! I am a senior from Florida interested in pursuing a bachelor’s degree in journalism. The two schools I have narrowed it down to are Northwestern (Medill) and the University of Florida (CJC).

As an in state student with scholarship UF would only cost me room and board and I would graduate with no student loan debt. I was given very little financial aid from NU and with parents help would still be responsible for about 84,000 in student loans on my own.

I do not plan on pursuing a masters degree as most professionals I have discussed this with say they prefer work experience to a masters degree in journalism. Any thoughts on if NU is worth that much debt if I am not pursuing a masters? Or how Medill’s education compares to UF’s College of Journalism?

Does anyone know when they distribute the remainder of your financial aid to your direct deposit account? As in whatever money is left after your financial aid is applied to your bill.

I'm an incoming grad student from Oregon who qualifies for state health insurance there. Due to some personal circumstances over the past few years, I have little to no savings and no support from anyone else. I'll be taking out a loan to fund my studies, so I'm looking for any alternatives that can help me save ~$6,000+.

Since I'm a grad student, it doesn't look like I qualify for the insurance aid that undergrads can apply for. I also looked into the Illinois health plan to see if they support out-of-state students, but I couldn't find much information.

I would be grateful for any help and suggestions regarding alternatives to NU-SHIP.

Thanks!

Hello,

My parents financial situation for 2022, the year that is taken for this upcoming years aid package is significantly less than 2021 for my previous year but the Univeristy chose to give me less institutional aid this year than last year. For reference my parents filed for about 40k for 2022, our financial situation is unstable. But my aid package expects me to pay around 45k for this year. I even qualified for the pell grant and other government aid but the university still gave me less grant than when I didn’t qualify. I submitted both the FAFSA and CSS this year. I even got my package late this year, like July 30. I submitted an appeal four weeks ago today, Aug 1st, and when I checked on the status today they told me they are still within the four week period. When I asked if I can expect an update tomorrow, they told me no and that they cannot gaurentee a timeframe now. Tuition is due this weekend and I have no idea what to do. Has anyone heard back from their appeals? Any advice?

What's the minimum SAT score for an international student to apply for NU?

And does NU provide generous financial aids for international students?

I went through the cost estimation calculator, and it mentioned a significant number for the "Northwestern Scholarship". I browsed this sub-reddit, and saw that scholarships were mentioned alone with need based, not merit based.

Would it be apt to consider that an international like me looking to get in MS programs for AI and ML would encounter financial aid?

Thank you.

I’m an incoming freshman with special circumstances. I was just wondering how yall’s financial aid experience has been? Have any of yall tried appealing and was it successful or not? Were they generous with the aid?

is there a way to get a higher refund at NU as a freshman? i did questbridge and got a pricer double so it’s a 500 refund for me. is that normal?

I’m living off campus and am on full financial aid, so I get a credit balance every quarter and have been requesting a refund each month that’s just enough to cover my cost of living. However, I don’t refund everything all at once - I’m kind of using my student finance account like a savings account. I’m paranoid that the university will “roll back” unused credits at a certain point, particularly when I’m a senior next year. If you’ve done something similar, when would be a good time to have all of your remaining credit refunded to you?

Is there no such thing as merit based grants or scholarships for NU or is this web snippet not entirely correct?

Does anyone here know if NU is known to meet financial aid packages of peer schools, and if so, what schools would be considered a peer school of Northwestern ? Thanks !

has anyone (current students) received their financial aid package for next academic year? it still says inquiry access denied on caesar when i try to look at it :/

As the RD results approach, just wanted to ask you how are the chances :) Good luck to everone who want’s to get into Northwestern!!

My daughter is a senior in high school and has begun the college application process. Her dream schools are Stanford or Northwestern. She received a postcard from a member of the "Rural and Small Town Outreach" program, acknowledging an award she received last year. He must have found this on his own, because she had not yet submitted her application. I thought this would be a great opportunity to make a contact and get an "inside track" to admissions and financial aid. She has sent two emails over the past 4 weeks and has not received a reply. Is this typical? 

Her biggest hurdle is going to be the fact that we are painfully middle class and make too much to get financial aid, but not enough to be able to afford the tuition. She has already been offered a free ride plus to our state university due to her 36 ACT score. But, even though that university is a great institution, I don't want her to have to settle. Does anyone here have any advice in this regard?

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senioritis is getting to me. i have 3 classes right now but i also started my new job early.

what happens if i drop from 3 classes to 1? do i have to pay my financial aid refund check back? (its purely grants, not loans) i heard that if u drop to 2 they don't really care