Prospective Students

Apply for Aid

Ready to start the financial aid application process? Or just wondering what steps you will need to take in the future? Review the aid application steps for:

Early decision freshmen
Regular decision freshmen
Transfer students
International students

Who Receives Aid

View these pages to learn more about the financial and academic eligibility standards for Northwestern and federal aid.

Aid Basics
Financial Eligibility
Academic Eligibility (Satisfactory Academic Progress)
Enrollment Status
Programs & Policies

Types of Aid

Learn more about the variety of sources that make up an aid package:

Scholarships & grants
Loans
Work-study
Examples of aid packages

Resources

Net Price Calculator
Consumer Information

Help

Still have questions? Check out these links for further assistance:

FAQs
Managing aid on CAESAR
Glossary of financial aid terms
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