Financial Aid is available for students in the form of federal aid, grants, scholarships, and loans.
A financial aid package typically meets a student’s full financial need through a combination of need-based scholarships, grants, and part-time work in order to meet the net price of $27,540.
The average financial aid required is $45,427. Around 61% of undergraduates receive financial aid from the college.
The applicants need to fill up the FAFSA form for the university, followed by submitting a College Scholarship Service/Financial Aid profile online. After this, one needs to complete and submit Complete and submit federal tax forms and wait for notification from the university.
Students looking for financial aid can fill the FAFSA form. Northwestern University FAFSA code or federal school code is 001739.
Federal aids include Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant, Direct Subsidized Loan, Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Direct PLUS Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, and Federal work-study.
Institutional Aid includes Northwestern University Scholarship, Debt Cap Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, National Merit Scholarship, and Founders Scholarship.
Military Financial aids are also provided which include Montgomery GI Bill, Vocational Rehabilitation, Survivors and Dependent Educational Assistance Program (DEA), and Reserve Educational Assistance Program (REAP).
State Aid includes the Illinois Monetary Award Program.