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Northeastern Illinois University

Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625

Official telephone: (773) 583-4050
Fax number: (773) 442-4020
Website: www.neiu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2015 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Maureen Amos,
Director of Financial Aid
Contacting the office: 773 442-5000
773 442-6443 (fax)
financial-aid@neiu.edu
FAFSA number: 001693

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $8,376; $16,776 out-of-state
Additional required fees: $3,322
Book fees: $2,400
Miscellaneous expenses: $4,626
Other expenses: Travel and personal.
Combined room and board expenses: $11,100

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 28yesN/A
Institutional online scholarship applicationFebruary 28yesN/A

Date award notification begins: March 15
Applied for financial aid:
88% of first-year students
82% of full-time undergraduates
62% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
87% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
84% of first-year students
90% of full-time undergraduates
84% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
100% of first-year students
86% of full-time undergraduates
82% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
18% of first-year students
41% of full-time undergraduates
41% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
17% of full-time undergraduates
17% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
0% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
7% of part-time undergraduates
Average percent of need that was met of students who received any need-based aid (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
18% for first-year students
17% for full-time undergraduates
14% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$8,158 for first-year students
$8,342 for full-time undergraduates
$5,556 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$7,550 for first-year students
$6,641 for full-time undergraduates
$4,084 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,085 for first-year students
$4,360 for full-time undergraduates
$4,138 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,057 for first-year students
$4,452 for full-time undergraduates
$4,109 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
2% of first-year students
2% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average award to students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
$2,160 for first-year students
$2,152 for full-time undergraduates
$1,293 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
0% of first-year students
0% of full-time undergraduates
0% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$0 for first-year students
$0 for full-time undergraduates
$0 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 3%

TYPES OF AID AVAILABLE
Types of loans available:
  • Direct Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • Direct PLUS Loans
  • FFEL Subsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL Unsubsidized Stafford Loans
  • FFEL PLUS Loans
  • Federal Perkins Loans
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 48%
Average student debt upon graduation: $15,713
Types of payment plans:
  • deferred payment plan
  • guaranteed tuition
  • school's own payment plan(s)
Need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • need-based (general)
  • Federal Pell Grants
  • SEOG
  • state scholarships/grants
  • college/university scholarships/grants (institutional funds)
  • private scholarships/grants
Non-need-based scholarships/grants available:
  • non-need-based (general)
  • state scholarships/grants
  • academic merit scholarships/grants
  • creative arts/performance
  • special achievements/activities

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