By the time you reach August of your freshman year, you will have already completed the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). This application will indicate which options are available to you to fund your college tuition. You most likely received the notification from this process at some time in the summer. There are other numerous ways to fund your college expenses. The office of financial aid has excellent resources to help you determine what your plan should be. For information on ways to fund college at Indiana University Northwest, visit https://northwest.iu.edu/financialaid/prospective-students/funding.html

Once you have received notice of your financial aid, visit https://northwest.iu.edu/financialaid/to learn more about the process of applying your funds to your bills. It is important that you understand what happens and who to contact when an issue arises such as a change in status (full-time to part-time or vice-versa), withdrawing from a course, cancellation of a course, tuition payment deadlines, etc. Reach out to a financial aid counselor and schedule an appointment at your earliest convenience : Contact a Financial Aid counselor

When you become an IUN student, you will receive your student ID/Crimson card. The Crimson card is the official photo ID card for all Indiana University campuses and so much more.

It provides access to essential university services, including printing and library books, and secure entry to campus building like offices and recreational facilities. CrimsonCard is also accepted as a payment on campus. You will also need it to access any student discounts you might be interested (see Tips for Cutting Expenses: The Student Discount).

For questions about your financial aid, call (219) 980-6778 or send an email to finaidnw@iun.edu.

For questions about your student account including how to pay your bill, call (219) 980-6622 or send an email bursarnw@iun.edu.

For questions about using your Crimson Card to purchase books and materials for the spring, contact the Support Center at (219) 981-4357 or click the following link for more information: https://northwest.iu.edu/financialaid/billing/crimsoncard.html.

If you still need to register for courses, click the following link to contact your academic advisor for assistance: https://northwest.iu.edu/student-advising/advising-staff/all-advisors.html.

Learn what to do with your student refund.

1. Go to one.iu.edu to view your financial aid awards.

2. Check to see if the refund is due to student loans.

3. If your refund is due to a student loan, do you really need it? If so, submit the amount and put it in your budget. If not, consider returning it.

4. If your refund is not due to a student loan, enter the amount in your budget.

Among the many ways you can fund your college expenses is scholarships. Scholarships are not loans and do not have to be repaid. Indiana University Northwest offers numerous scholarship opportunities! Nearly $1 million is awarded in scholarships each academic year to both incoming freshmen and transfer students! Click the link below to view the current list of scholarship opportunities for Indiana University Northwest students:

https://iu.academicworks.com/opportunities