NEW FEDERAL LEGISLATION ON STUDENT LOAN ELIGIBILITY

New legislation was recently passed increasing Federal student loan eligibility. Students may have additional loan eligibility available under the Direct Loan Program.

Helpful Financial Aid Web Sites


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News and Information

Financial Aid Office Hours
The NMU Financial Aid Office will be open from 7:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. (ET), Monday-Friday from May 5- August 15. Effective August 18 the office will be open from 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. 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 fall tuition is due, please file your FAFSA by March 1, 2008.

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 fall tuition is due, please file your FAFSA by March 1, 2008.

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, or SMART Grants based on a change in enrollment that occurs after June 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 March 1 - Recommended date for completion of the FAFSA for 2008-2009 April 21 - All documents requested by the Financial Aid Office are due. June - Financial Aid awarding begins for returning students June 2 - Financial Aid freeze date/last day to make adjustments to your summer schedule June 2 - Deadline for Summer Financial Aid Application

Key Dates

Here are a few of the upcoming dates:

Academic Calendar

March 1 - Recommended date for completion of the FAFSA for 2008-2009
April 21 - All documents requested by the Financial Aid Office are due.
June - Financial Aid awarding begins for returning students
June 2 - Financial Aid freeze date/last day to make adjustments to your summer schedule
June 2 - Deadline for Summer Financial Aid Application

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.