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Northwestern's Office of Undergraduate Financial Aid is moving. Our office at 1801 Hinman will be closed for in-person appointments from May 1 through May 10. On May 11, we will be available in our new office at the Rebecca Crown Center (633 Clark Street), East Tower, 1st Floor, Suite 1603. 

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Undergraduate Financial Aid

Your first stop for aid-related questions and procedures

 

Admitted Students

Welcome to Northwestern! If you are a newly admitted student and would like to learn more about financial aid, we encourage you to review our online Financial Aid Orientation and visit our Admitted Student FAQ page. 

2026-27 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The FAFSA application is available! Complete your materials for the 2026-27 academic year now, and please aim to submit your FAFSA as soon as possible. Review our deadline dates for the upcoming year to ensure you have all your materials submitted on time.

Financial Wellness

April is Financial Literacy month! Visit our Financial Wellness website to review the tools and resources available to help you enhance your financial knowledge.

 

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Application Deadlines

What's due? Date
FAFSA February 1
CSS Profile February 1
Tax Materials (via IDOC) February 5
Any Additional Requested Forms February 1
What's due? Date
FAFSA May 1
CSS Profile May 1
University Aid Application (UAPP) May 1
Tax Materials May 1
Any Additional Requested Forms May 1
What's due? Date
CSS Profile December 1
FAFSA January 1
Tax Materials (via IDOC) December 5
Any Additional Requested Forms December 5
What's due? Date
CSS Profile February 1
Tax Materials February 1
Any Additional Requested Forms February 5
What's due? Date
FAFSA March 1
CSS Profile March 1
Tax Materials March 5
Any Additional Requested Forms March 5