Your financial aid award helps fund your educational expenses, and with careful planning, will cover your direct and indirect college costs. How do the dollars and cents listed on the award translate into living and learning experiences on campus? Taking the time to learn about your financial aid award to help you through the academic year.
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The cost of attendance is made up of both direct and indirect costs. It’s based upon your major, number of terms you will be enrolled, and your student status—full time or part time. To understand these costs, here is what makes up direct and indirect expenses.
Direct Costs
These will appear on your bill and are required to be paid to the College. These costs include tuition, fees, campus housing, and meal plans.
Indirect Costs
These expenses are not billed by the College. These include off-campus room and meals, books, transportation, and personal costs.
Below is the composition of each category of your cost of attendance:
Tuition and Fees
Based upon Board of Trustees-approved rates. These rates are re-evaluated each year.
Books and Supplies
This is an estimated amount based on the average cost of books for Northland students. Actual book costs may vary by program, major, and class year.
Miscellaneous
This is an estimated amount based on recommendation by the Department of Education.
Housing and Food
Northland assesses three variations of housing and food:
Transportation
Based upon the following possible expenses: gas, tolls, mileage; public transportation; and a limited number of trips home during the academic year.
Direct Loan Fees
Your cost of attendance may be updated to include required federal loan fees should you choose to borrow through any of the Direct Loan Programs.
The federal government requires educational institutions to reflect the cost of average loan fees for those students who have been awarded federal loans. This does not increase your out-of-pocket expense.
*This May Term fee schedule applies to current degree-seeking students and does not include special course fees, such as those assessed for travel courses. Registration fees for non-degree-seeking students enrolled in May Term courses may differ from the rates above.
Travel course fees require at least 50 percent to register (with instructor approval), and final payment is due February 15, 2025 (remaining balance).
Every year, file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) any time after October 1 using code 003875. You will receive an email about your new package from the Office of Financial Aid. Next, you will need to review and accept your new aid.
Northland offers only merit-based financial aid for international students. This academic merit scholarship is awarded to all admitted students and will renew provided you are meeting the award’s specific requirements.
Consult your financial aid award for information on your award package for each school year. You must complete all required forms and submissions to receive financial aid disbursements.
If you are looking for Federal Student Loans, Alternative Student Loans, or Parent Loan for Undergraduate Students (PLUS) to help cover the costs of your bill, consult your financial aid award to review your options or visit our loans information page. You can also contact our financial services specialist at 715-682-1255.
The work-study portion of your financial aid is NOT included on the bill, as you have to earn this to receive it. If you would like a portion of your work earnings assigned from your paycheck directly to your account, you can complete a campus earnings form on the payroll portal. You will need to complete a Federal I-9 form before beginning any employment with Northland College. To complete this form you will need to bring a Social Security card, passport, birth certificate, or other acceptable documents. View the complete list of acceptable documents. You will need one document from list A or one each from lists B and C. Actual document(s) are required, not just a photo.
If you have excess financial aid (after tuition, fees, room, and board) you can apply for a return of those funds. Get your refund using the refund request form. Refunds are issued twice per month beginning after the add/drop period each term—see Refund Schedule (PDF). Timing of refunds may be subject to change based on extenuating circumstances. Students who have submitted a form for a scheduled refund day will be contacted if a refund date will be rescheduled.
Northland College recognizes that there are times when you or your family’s circumstances change unexpectedly. In cases where there has been an unforeseen change that creates a financial hardship, Northland College has an appeals process in place to offer you assistance and evaluate whether additional financial resources can be offered to you on an emergency basis.
In order to start the evaluation process, you will need to contact Northland College either by phone, email, or by visiting Office of Financial Aid in person. The representative you meet with will discuss your circumstances with you in order to determine the most appropriate action to take. In some instances, you may be asked to provide documentation of your situation.
Northland College may evaluate you for additional financial resources if you have had any of the following changes in circumstances:
Upon review of your circumstances, Northland may be able to offer you some additional financial assistance or advise on financing options you should consider. It is important that you review all other options available to you while this process is under review.
The Department of Education requires Northland College to review selected FAFSAs to ensure the accuracy of the information reported. This process is called Federal Verification.
If you are selected to be verified, you will be notified via email. Your federal and institutional need-based aid is not considered finalized and will not pay to your account until the process is completed. The Northland College selection criterion is different from the information you may find on your Student Aid Report (SAR).
You are required to submit the documentation requested. If you do not submit the requested documentation by the deadline specified in your notification, your federal and institutional need-based financial aid for the academic year will be canceled.
Any errors or discrepancies identified on your FAFSA during verification will be corrected. Corrections to your FAFSA information may result in changes to your EFC and aid eligibility. You will be notified via email if any changes are made to your FAFSA, EFC and/or aid eligibility.
If you are selected for verification, you will need to submit the following documentation:
You can order an official IRS Tax Return Transcript directly from the IRS website. We cannot accept or use a photocopy of your actual tax returns or an official IRS Tax Account Transcript for the verification process.
Some financial aid awards require you to maintain a certain per term enrollment. If you are planning to change your status from full time to part time, or you decide to enroll for less than full time for a single term, it is important you contact student financial services to determine if your financial aid will be affected. You may end up losing some types of financial aid if you change your status or enroll for less than full time.
Most of the scholarships offered by Northland College require you to maintain a specific cumulative grade point average (GPA). If you do not meet the minimum GPA threshold at the time GPAs are reviewed, you will lose your scholarship for the next academic year. To calculate your GPA, use the GPA projection tool.
If you do not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) standards, you are not eligible to receive financial aid. To appeal your SAP status, you must complete and submit the SAP appeal form along with a personal statement and supporting documentation to substantiate your extenuating circumstance.
You are encouraged to work with your academic advisor to create a comprehensive plan that will help you succeed academically. Support is also available through our tutoring and academic coaching services.
Regularly monitor your Northland email account for any request for additional information. During this time, you will be responsible for any tuition and fees, including late fees, charged to your account. Submitting an appeal does not guarantee approval to reinstate your eligibility to receive financial aid.
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