PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLARS COMPETITION

Each year Northern Michigan University invites academically talented high school graduating seniors who will be new freshmen in the 2009 Fall Semester to participate in its Presidential Scholars Competition. Competition will be held on November 9 & 10, 2008 or November 16 & 17, 2008. Further information can be found at http://webb.nmu.edu/Admissions/SiteSections/Apply/PresidentialScholars.shtml

Helpful Financial Aid Web Sites


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News and Information

Financial Aid Office Hours
The Financial Aid Office is open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m (ET), Monday-Friday. We are located in 2107 C.B. Hedgcock. When you visit our office, we ask to see a photo I.D. and you will also need to inform us of your NMU identification number. You can find your NMU IN by clicking on View Account Status at http://myuser.nmu.edu

2008-2009 Financial Aid Award Notification
New freshmen and transfer students for the 2008-2009 Academic Year are notified regarding the outcome of their financial aid application starting in mid/late March. All notifications from the Financial Aid Office will be mailed to new students until they arrive on campus. Once a new student enrolls/attends Orientation, they are able to access the MyNMU system. However, they will continue to receive paper letters until they arrive on campus. Once on campus, all further correspondence from the Financial Aid Office will come through their NMU e-mail account. Continuing students will be awarded after completion of the winter semester. Correspondence to continuing students from the financial Aid Office will come through their e-mail account. Students should check their NMU e-mail account regularly. They can also view their financial aid information by checking their MyNMU

Tracking Your Aid
When you need to know where your award package is in the granting and notification process, you can check your student financial aid online.

NMU’s Federal Code
002301 This is Northern Michigan University’s Federal School Code that you will use when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). www.fafsa.ed.gov For maximum aid consideration and to help ensure your aid is in place by the time 2009 fall tuition is due, please file your FAFSA by March 1, 2009.

NMU’s Federal Code

002301

This is Northern Michigan University’s Federal School Code that you will use when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

www.fafsa.ed.gov

For maximum aid consideration and to help ensure your aid is in place by the time 2009 fall tuition is due, please file your FAFSA by March 1, 2009.

Financial Aid And Enrollment Changes
If you are making any adjustments to your summer semester schedule, please review the Drop and Add Policy. We will not recalculate Federal Pell, ACG, SMART and TEACH Grants based on a change in enrollment that occurs after September 2, 2008.

New to financial aid?
If you are new to financial aid, we would like to help you become familiar with the process. Financial Aid Process.

Key Dates
Here are a few of the upcoming dates: Academic Calendar Sept. 4, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19: 90%, 50% and 25% refund deadlines for full semester classes Aug. 30, Sept. 7 and Sept. 21: 90%, 50% and 25% refund deadlines for first block classes Oct. 18, Oct. 26 and Nov. 9: 90%, 50% and 25% refund deadlines for second block classes Oct. 31: Last day for "W" grade for full semester course Sept. 26: Last day for "W" grade for first block classes Nov. 14: Last day for "W" grade for second block classes Dec. 8: Exam week Dec. 16: Grades due from faculty Jan. 7 to 9: Orientation for new students Jan. 12: First day of the 2009 Winter Semester

Key Dates

Here are a few of the upcoming dates:

Academic Calendar

Sept. 4, Sept. 21 and Oct. 19: 90%, 50% and 25% refund deadlines for full semester classes
Aug. 30, Sept. 7 and Sept. 21: 90%, 50% and 25% refund deadlines for first block classes
Oct. 18, Oct. 26 and Nov. 9: 90%, 50% and 25% refund deadlines for second block classes
Oct. 31: Last day for "W" grade for full semester course
Sept. 26: Last day for "W" grade for first block classes
Nov. 14: Last day for "W" grade for second block classes
Dec. 8: Exam week
Dec. 16: Grades due from faculty
Jan. 7 to 9: Orientation for new students
Jan. 12: First day of the 2009 Winter Semester

Making Progress
Federal law requires all students who receive financial aid to make Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP) toward their degree. Students at NMU must meet all of the SAP requirements.