Additional Assistance Options

Employer Reimbursement

Any “employer reimbursement” or “tuition assistance” is included as part of the student’s estimated financial assistance (EFA) for the purpose of determining need.

Employer reimbursement or tuition assistance is included based on the student’s response on the University Financial Aid Application. The University assumes that an answer of “yes” without an explanation of terms means full tuition remission. Employer reimbursement or tuition assistance is used to cover tuition and fees only, unless otherwise noted by the student.

Tribal Funding

The University participates in Title IV federal financial aid programs and in completing Tribal Funding Need Analysis Forms, follows the guidelines stated in Estimated Cost of Attendance (COA). As an online university, the University uses tuition costs only as its estimated cost of attendance calculation. Grants, scholarships, the University partnership discounts, or any other forms of tuition reduction will affect the estimated cost of attendance calculation.

Private Education Loan Information

A private education loan is a non-Federal Student Aid (FSA) loan that is made to a borrower expressly for postsecondary education expenses, regardless of whether the loan is provided through the educational institution that the student attends or directly to the borrower from the private educational lender. In either case, borrowers should know that they may qualify for FSA loans or other assistance from FSA programs, and that the terms and conditions of a FSA loan may be more favorable than the provisions of private education loans. Accordingly, the University encourages students needing financial aid to pay for their education to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility for FSA. The University may certify a student’s private education loan in situations where a student may not be immediately eligible for a FSA loan.

The University does not participate in a preferred lender arrangement with private education loan lenders, but those lenders that will make loans available to the University students or parents can be viewed on the FASTChoice website at https://choice.fastproducts.org/FastChoice/home/3813300/1. The University does not endorse these lenders. Borrowers can choose to use any private education loan lender that will make loans to the borrower for attendance at the University, but many private education loan lenders require a credit check. This means that lenders look at borrowers’ financial history to determine if they can approve a loan, and if so, what terms they will offer the borrower.

Scholarships

From time to time, the University offers grants or scholarships to provide students with extra financial support.

When a Grant or Scholarship opportunity becomes available, details regarding awards, deadlines, and submission requirements will be posted in the Commons on NCUone.

More information can be found by contacting Student Financial Services or visiting the grants and scholarships page of NU.edu.

NOTE: The Juris Doctor degree program is not eligible for VA benefits.