We’re here to assist you through the entire financial aid process by keeping you informed of important deadlines and answering any questions you may have.
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These achievement-based scholarships recognize not only your academic ability but also a wide variety of other talents and interests. Northland scholarship funds are generously provided through alumni gifts, Northland’s endowment, and other contributions.
External scholarships are offered by private sources, such as religious organizations, labor unions, social groups, and ethnic associations.
Northland Scholarships
All scholarships are renewable annually dependent upon meeting all continuing eligibility requirements.
External Scholarships
The best place to start your research is with any groups you or a family member has an affiliation with such as your or your parents’ employer or religious organization.
Grants, like scholarships, do not have to be repaid. Grants listed in the linked pages are gift assistance awarded based on need. Every student’s application is reviewed for grant eligibility.
One or more of the grants may be included in your financial aid package. To receive financial aid from federal and state programs, you must meet the grant or scholarship guidelines.
Federal Grants
The Pell Grant and the Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant are available for low-income students who show financial need as determined by the FAFSA.
Wisconsin Grants and Scholarships
The State of Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board provides grants and scholarships to qualified residents of Wisconsin.
If you apply for financial aid, you may be offered loans as part of your financial aid offer. A loan is money you borrow and must pay back with interest. In addition to receiving scholarships and grants, loans allow you and/or your parent(s) to borrow additional money to help with your investment in your future.
At Northland College, we offer Direct Loans, Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), and alternative loans.
Direct Loans
You must be enrolled in at least six credits to receive Direct Loans.
Parent Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS)
The PLUS loan is offered to qualified parents of dependent undergraduate students regardless of financial need.
Alternative Loans
Commonly referred to as private loans, commercial loans offered by banks and other private lenders cover the costs of college not covered by financial aid.
All Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans are solely in the student’s name, which means you are the only individual responsible for paying them back.
After your loan is applied to your account, you should be contacted by the organization the US Department of Education established would be servicing your loan. The servicer is responsible for collecting your payments for your loan. You should receive periodic notifications from the servicer once you enter your grace period and then when you begin repayment. You can visit StudentAid.gov to determine who your servicer is and how to contact them.
When you graduate, withdraw, or drop below part-time status, your Direct Loans will enter into your six-month grace period, in which no payment from you is required. When you make one of the three listed changes to your enrollment, you will need to complete exit counseling on the Department of Education’s student loans website to review your rights and responsibilities as a borrower. When your grace period ends, you must start to make payments toward your direct loans.
The standard repayment period for direct loans is ten years, although the Department of Education offers several different types of repayment for special circumstances that can increase the time of repayment and change the amount of each payment you are required to make. It is recommended that you review all the repayment options available at to you at the student loans website to determine which is available to you.
