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Northern Michigan University’s Financial Aid Office is dedicated to helping students navigate the financial aid process and advising students of other available financial resources to ensure appropriate funding. Financial aid opportunities may differ between university programs (e.g. Global Campus versus Marquette Campus). Please contact NMU's Financial Aid Office to explore your individual need and circumstance. Information on financial aid for NMU Global Campus students can be found here.

2021-2022 Free Application for Federal Student Aid
Available Now

For maximum aid consideration and to help ensure your aid is in place by the time tuition is due, please file your Free Application for Federal Student Aid annually by March 1....

COVID-19 Student Loan Borrower Relief

NMU DONOR-FUNDED SCHOLARSHIPS

APPLICATIONS AVAILABLE JANUARY 25, 2021 THROUGH FEBRUARY 15, 2021

NMU Donor-funded Scholarship applications for the 2021-2022 Academic Year will be accepted online Monday, January 25, 2021 through February 15, 2021. To apply during the above dates, log in to your MyNMU (https://mynmu.nmu.edu) account. Under the Student Services tab, follow the link for Financial Aid - Donor-Funded Scholarships. New students can find the link on the Admitted to NMU tab in MyNMU (https://mynmu.nmu.edu).

SITUATION CHANGE?

If a family experiences situations such as the loss of a job, retirement, separation or divorce, death, or excessive out of pocket medical expenses not covered by insurance, they should complete a "Request for Re-Evaluation of Financial Assistance" and provide supporting documentation. The forms are available here. Please feel free to contact our office to speak to a Financial Aid Counselor regarding your situation. "

SELECTED FOR VERIFICATION?

Updates can be viewed on MYNMU using the steps below:

1. Log in to your MYNMU account with your NMU log in

2. Select Admitted to NMU or Student Services tab

3. Select Financial Aid-Information

4. Choose Financial Aid Status under Financial Aid

5. Select the Academic Year

Select "You have been awarded" to view your award OR Select “Student Requirements” to view what's missing

Please do not email documents with personal identifying information, such as Social Security number, date of birth, etc.

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 <a href="/financialaid/node/4" target="_blank">SAP</a> requirements. <a href="/financialaid/sites/DrupalFinancialAid/files/UserFiles/SAP_Appeal.docx">SAP Appeal From</a>

The Direct PLUS Loan is a loan parents can borrow on behalf of their dependent student. This funding is through the Federal government and the student must have a completed FAFSA on file.

The Financial Aid Office will not monitor courses that are repeated for the first time. For financial aid purposes, students will be able to repeat a course one time for any reason. If you are considering repeating a course, please review the <a href="http://www.nmu.edu/financialaid/repeatcourses">Repeat Course Policy.</a>

Tracking Your Aid

FINANCIAL AID OFFERS

All new eligible students will begin receiving financial aid offers in the mail as early as mid-December. Additional information on the financial aid notification process for new and continuing students can be found here.

KNOW YOUR NEXT STEPS

If you are a continuing student or a student who has attended orientation and are enrolled in classes, learn where your financial aid offer is in the granting and notification process by checking your student financial aid online.

Contact

Financial Aid Office 2107 Hedgcock•fao@nmu.edu•Phone: 906-227-2327•Fax: 906-227-2321

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