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Need-Based Aid for International Undergraduate Students

Northwestern University, United States

Scholarship overview

Northwestern offers a limited need-based aid programme to international undergraduates. Admission is need-aware for international students: the request for aid and the amount needed may factor into the admission decision.

Each year a small group of first-year international students receive need-based aid, and packages meet 100% of demonstrated need.

Award Information

  • International first-year applicants requesting aid on the admission application
  • Must apply for and receive aid in the first year to be eligible in later years; reapply every year
  • Not available to international transfer students; undergraduate study only
  • Not eligible for federal aid or federal loans; students whose permanent residency is finalised qualify under the domestic aid budget
  • Meets 100% of demonstrated need against full cost of attendance (tuition, room and board, fees, health insurance, books and supplies, personal expenses, visa renewal costs and travel allowance)
  • Grants and scholarships only; loan- and work-free
  • Four-year aid awards issued to international applicants
  • Early Decision: financial aid due December 1, 2026
  • Regular Decision: financial aid due February 1, 2027
  • Awards released with or soon after the admission decision
  1. Check the financial aid box on the admission application (or email [email protected] before the aid deadline to change it).
  2. Submit the CSS Profile (code 1565), or the International Student Application for Financial Assistance (ISAFA) if the Profile cannot be submitted.
  3. Upload parents' national tax forms or official employer earnings letters, translated into English, with the cover sheet.

Official links

Documents you will need

  • CSS Profile or ISAFA
  • Parents' tax forms or earnings statements, with English translation and currency conversion rate

How selection works

International candidates seeking aid are evaluated need-aware, so the process is more competitive.

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