Financial Aid

FEDERAL SCHOOL CODE: 001693

Welcome to the home page of the Financial Aid Office at Northeastern Illinois University. Northeastern makes every effort to extend financial assistance to qualified students in need of funds to complete their education. The Financial Aid Office, located in D-200, (phone number 773-442-5000) offers assistance in meeting these expenses through loans, grants,
scholarships and student employment programs. If you happen to be an undergraduate student in your final year at NEIU (planning to graduating this upcoming December or May), please complete the Senior Financial Aid Recipient Survey.

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PRIORITY FILE DEADLINE: February 28
The Priority File Deadline is used to determine the eligibility for campus-based assistance at NEIU since these funds generally exhaust prior to the award year. To determine whether a student is eligible to receive the Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Work Study (FWS) or Carl D. Perkins Student Loan; the date of FAFSA submission is considered along with the Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

FINANCIAL AID MISSION
The Department’s Mission is to provide services and programs to all NEIU students in support of their education. Through the services provided, it is the department’s intent to assist students in identifying funding suitable for their educational objectives. Through the programs provided, it is the department’s intent to educate students on being credit smart in creating a budget, tracking expenditures, managing student loan debt and saving over time. Title IV Financial Aid programs will be administered with integrity in order to help as many students as funding will permit.

FINANCIAL AID GOAL
The Financial Aid Office is committed to advising students and families, tracking academic progress, processing need analysis information, coordinating the awarding and delivery of funds.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID ELIGIBILITY
1. Enrolled in a degree-seeking program (student-at-large statuses are non-degree)
2. Status of United States Citizen or Permanent Resident (eligible non-citizen)
3. Maintain minimum Standards of Satisfactory Academic Progress
4. Not be in default on any student loan nor owe a repayment on any grant

FINANCIAL AID LENDER RELATIONS CODE OF CONDUCT
Northeastern Illinois University and its Financial Aid Office prohibits the following actions on behalf of any of its employees when working with lenders for either Federal Guaranteed Stafford Loans or alternative/private loans. Any employee found conducting any of the following acts will be subject to disciplinary action.

Revenue-sharing arrangements in which the lender pays a fee or provides other material benefits to NEIU
Receiving gifts from a lender, guarantor or loan servicer such as transportation, lodging, tickets or meals
Consulting or other contracting arrangements between the institution's agent and any lender
Directing borrowers to particular lenders or assigning first-time borrowers a lender
Refusing to certify or delaying certification of any loan based on the borrower's selection of lender or guarantor
Promises of a specified number of Stafford loans, loan volume or preferred lender arrangement for such loans
Assistance with Financial Aid Office staffing from a lender, guarantor or loan servicer
Serving on an advisory board, commission or group established by a lender, guarantor or group of lenders and guarantors

FAFSA4Caster
Students can receive an estimated EFC by entering their information into the FAFSA4caster tool, a customized version of the FAFSA. FAFSA4caster also provides guidance on next steps for applying for admission, applying for Federal student financial aid, and paying for education beyond high school.