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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.
2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
The FAFSA application is available! Complete your materials for the 2025-26 academic year now. Review our deadline dates for the 2025-26 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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Financial Aid Brochure
The Financial Aid Brochure provides an overview of Northwestern's Financial Aid Process.Resources
Application Deadlines
Regular Decision
| What's due? | Date |
|---|---|
| FAFSA | February 1 |
| CSS Profile | February 1 |
| Tax Materials (via IDOC) | February 5 |
| Any Additional Requested Forms | February 1 |
Current Students
| 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 |
Early Decision
| What's due? | Date |
|---|---|
| CSS Profile | December 1 |
| FAFSA | January 1 |
| Tax Materials (via IDOC) | December 5 |
| Any Additional Requested Forms | December 5 |
International Students
| What's due? | Date |
|---|---|
| CSS Profile | February 1 |
| Tax Materials | February 1 |
| Any Additional Requested Forms | February 5 |
Transfer Students
| What's due? | Date |
|---|---|
| FAFSA | March 1 |
| CSS Profile | March 1 |
| Tax Materials | March 5 |
| Any Additional Requested Forms | March 5 |