Financial aid is awarded on the basis of "financial need" which is the "total family contribution" subtracted from the "estimated costs for the academic year".

The "total family contribution" is calculated from the information on your FAFSA such as family income, family assets, student's income and student's assets. - EFC Estimator

"Estimated costs for the academic year" include tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies and other educational expenses. - UND Cost Information   UND Cost Estimator

UND scholarships, Federal Nursing Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) and Federal Work Study funds are awarded for the school year during the initial award process. These programs also are awarded based on priority deadlines.

After the FAFSA has been processed by the central processing center (usually 4-6 weeks after mailing the FAFSA), the student will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR). If any corrections to the SAR are necessary, the corrections should be made on the SAR and sent to the Student Financial Aid Office to be processed electronically.

If you have any questions about the processing status of your FAFSA or need to request a duplicate SAR, you can call 1-800-4 FED AID (1-800-433-3243) to use an automated system or 1-319-337-5665 to speak to someone in person.

All students whose files are complete will receive an award letter from UND concerning financial aid in early summer. If a student has not received a letter by July 1st, the student should check with the UND Student Financial Aid Office.

Do not misconstrue an award letter as acceptance of admission or a guarantee of University housing. Recipients of financial aid must accept or reject the aid within 30 days after receiving notice of the award.

UND Freshman Scholarship Estimator

UND Financial Aid Estimator

"Compare Your Aid Awards"  is a free, easy to use service from the College Board that can help you compare financial aid awards from more than one college.  Learn about the true cost of the colleges being considered, calculate how much you will be expected to pay for each college, evaluate and compare financial aid offers, get advice about education loans and student employment options, and plan for paying college bills.

Most financial aid, including Stafford loans subsidized and unsubsidized) from local guarantee agencies will be directly credited to the student's account.

Any excess aid will be disbursed in the form of a check or directly deposited into the student’s personal bank account during financial aid disbursement, which is scheduled to begin the third week of classes.

Students should notify the Student Financial Aid Office of a change in their situation or to request a change in their awards.