Financial Aid Brochure 2017

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TUITION & FINANCIAL AID nwciowa.edu/financial-aid Applying for financial aid may seem complex, so we’re here to guide you and answer any questions.

Contact our office any time: finaid@nwciowa.edu | 712-707-7131

Northwestern’s FAFSA code is 001883

SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS If you’re wondering how to afford the college experience you want, you’re not alone. Most U.S. families finance college with financial aid in the form of scholarships, grants and loans, as well as work-study or other campus employment. We’ll help you tap into resources like these:

2017–18 tuition, room & board

$39,000 (North Suites and Stegenga Hall cost $250 more per year)

Average financial aid award Individual financial aid packages, which include an average of $5,500 in federal loans, depend on a student’s GPA and test scores and a family’s FAFSA results and resources.

$24,700

Average tuition, room & board out-of-pocket cost

$14,300

Where to apply for financial aid

fafsa.gov

When to apply for financial aid

Once you’ve applied to NWC, you can apply for financial aid as early as Oct. 1 using information from your parents’ 2016 income tax filing. We recommend using FAFSA’s data retrieval function, which pulls data directly from the tax filing.

Northwestern’s FAFSA code

001883

Academic scholarships ($6,500 to $18,000 per year) Visit

nwciowa.edu/scholarships, enter your test scores and GPA, and see what yearly academic scholarship amount you’ll automatically receive when you enroll. (If you’re transferring to NWC, your academic scholarship will be based on your college GPA.)

Fine arts or athletic scholarships are available for performers who participate in music or theatre and student-athletes who intend to play intercollegiate sports.

Legacy Grants are available to students with a family or church connection to Northwestern College.

Iowa Tuition Grants are available for in-state students who qualify.

Scholarships based on need and merit are available through the

generosity of Northwestern alumni and supporters. All enrolled students are automatically screened to determine eligibility for the majority of these scholarships; a few require an application. Your counselor will advise you.

Find out your academic scholarship amount at nwciowa.edu/scholarships

100% of Northwestern students get financial aid.

96% of Northwestern graduates, on average, are employed or enrolled in grad school within six months of graduation.

They’re also finishing college on time or earlier: 87% complete their degrees in 4 years or less. That means you’ll be earning a salary sooner than your public university peers, about half of whom take 5 or 6 years to graduate.

Money magazine includes NWC in its listing of the nation’s Best-Value Colleges.