Northwestern University will offer need-based financial aid awards to a small group of international students entering in Fall 2006.

Citizens of countries outside the United States who apply under Regular Decision for financial aid will be reviewed as a separate group. The usual selective admission criteria, as well as the amount of financial aid needed by an applicant, will be factors in the admission committee's decision. As a result, Northwestern will not offer admission to some candidates who are otherwise well-qualified. For these reasons, the admission rate for international applicants requesting aid is substantially lower than for those not requesting aid. Only those students who apply for and receive financial aid for their freshman year will be eligible to receive financial assistance in subsequent years. There is no financial aid available for international transfer applicants or international students applying under Early Decision.
Everything you need to know about applying to NU as an international student can be found at: http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/intl/. Specific information about our new aid policy is at: http://www.ugadm.northwestern.edu/intl/financing/. Last year we accepted and gave aid packages to 24 of the 320 students who applied. 10 of them are enrolling.