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Undergraduate Financial Aid
Your first stop for aid-related questions and procedures
Federal Student Loan Debt Relief
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that it will provide up to $20,000 in debt relief to Pell Grant recipients with loans held by the Department of Education and up to $10,000 in debt relief to non-Pell Grant recipients. Borrowers may view federal student loan balances, loan servicer information, and Pell Grant status history by logging into their Federal Student Aid account at studentaid.gov. Review the Federal Student Aid debt relief announcement for details.
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.
Federal Work-Study
If you have been offered work-study as part of your financial aid, review the work-study website and browse open positions.
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Financial Aid Brochure
The Financial Aid Brochure provides an overview of Northwestern's Financial Aid Process.Resources
Application Deadlines
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 | December 1 |
| Tax Materials | December 5 |
| Any Additional Requested Forms | December 5 |
Regular Decision
| What's due? | Date |
|---|---|
| FAFSA | February 1 |
| CSS Profile | February 1 |
| Tax Materials | February 5 |
| Any Additional Requested Forms | February 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 |