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Undergraduate Financial Aid

Your first stop for aid-related questions and procedures

2024-25 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

The Department of Education has announced that the 2024-25 FAFSA is delayed and will be available to applicants by December 31, 2023 due to forthcoming changes and enhancements to the online form. Be assured that our deadline dates for the 2024-25 year have been adjusted to accommodate the change.

Admitted Students

Welcome to Northwestern! If you are a newly admitted student (or parent!), we encourage you to review the Financial Aid Orientation online and visit our Admitted Student FAQs.

 

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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