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Northwest University

Northwest University
P.O. Box 579
Kirkland, WA 98083-0579

Official telephone: (425) 822-8266
Toll-free telephone: (800) 669-3781
Fax number: (425) 827-0148
Website: www.northwestu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016

The financial aid information below is valid for the 2014 academic year.

FINANCIAL AID OFFICE
Financial aid officer: Roger Wilson,
Financial Aid Director
Contacting the office: 425 889-5210
800 669-3781 (toll free)
425 889-5224 (fax)
finaid@northwestu.edu
FAFSA number: 003783

EXPENSES
Undergraduate tuition: $28,800; $28,800 out-of-state
Book fees: $1,000
Miscellaneous expenses: $2,050
Other expenses: Personal and transportation.
Combined room and board expenses: $8,100

APPLYING FOR AID

Required form Priority date Rolling? Closing date
FAFSAFebruary 15yesN/A
Institution's own financial aid formFebruary 15noN/A
State Aid FormN/AyesN/A

Date award notification begins: April 1
Applied for financial aid:
94% of first-year students
93% of full-time undergraduates
93% of part-time undergraduates
Determined to have financial need:
80% of first-year students
89% of full-time undergraduates
78% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any financial aid:
98% of first-year students
99% of full-time undergraduates
96% of part-time undergraduates
Students determined to have financial need who received any need-based gift aid:
97% of first-year students
96% of full-time undergraduates
88% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received need-based self-help aid:
83% of first-year students
85% of full-time undergraduates
89% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid who received any non-need-based gift aid:
9% of first-year students
7% of full-time undergraduates
1% of part-time undergraduates
Students receiving financial aid whose need was fully met (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
16% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
5% 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):
72% for first-year students
70% for full-time undergraduates
48% for part-time undergraduates
Average financial aid package (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$17,466 for first-year students
$17,685 for full-time undergraduates
$6,155 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based gift award:
$14,344 for first-year students
$14,138 for full-time undergraduates
$3,709 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based self-help award (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$4,339 for first-year students
$4,778 for full-time undergraduates
$3,224 for part-time undergraduates
Average need-based loan (excluding PLUS loans and private alternative loans):
$3,096 for first-year students
$3,911 for full-time undergraduates
$3,109 for part-time undergraduates
Students who had no financial aid need and who received non-need-based aid (excluding athletic awards and tuition benefits):
16% of first-year students
13% of full-time undergraduates
9% 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):
$8,428 for first-year students
$8,461 for full-time undergraduates
$2,776 for part-time undergraduates
Students who received a non-need-based athletic award:
6% of first-year students
4% of full-time undergraduates
2% of part-time undergraduates
Average non-need-based athletic award:
$9,594 for first-year students
$8,399 for full-time undergraduates
$1,500 for part-time undergraduates
School participates in Federal Work-Study Program: yes
Percent of students who received aid that participated in Federal Work Study: 6%

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
  • private/alternative loans.
Parent loans packaged to meet need: no
First-year loan package range: $1 - $33,334
Undergraduate loan package range: $1 - $33,334
Percent of undergraduates who have borrowed through all loan programs: 85%
Average student debt upon graduation: $29,260
Types of payment plans:
  • Tuition Management Systems
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
  • special characteristics
  • athletic scholarships
  • ROTC scholarships
First-year scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $31,442
Undergraduate scholarship/grant award range: $1 - $31,442

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