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All official communication from the UND Student Financial Aid Office will be sent to your University U-Mail e-mail account.  It is very important that you activate your U-Mail account as soon as it is available and regularly check it or forward it.

CampusConnection is the secure portal used to:
  • Register for classes
  • Add or drop classes
  • View financial aid awards
  • Accept/Decline financial aid awards
  • View billing information from Student Account Services
  • Keep addresses updated

Financial Aid and Scholarship Priority Dates and Deadlines

  • February 5, 2009 - priority date for UND academic scholarships

  • March 15, 2009 - priority date for state and federal financial aid

  • April 15, 2009 - priority date for the Undergraduate Cultural Diversity Tuition Waiver

Accessing CampusConnection and U-Mail For the First Time:

Step 1:  Go to www.und.edu and select CampusConnection from the black bar. 

  • Your UserID is your Student ID, beginning with W 
  • If you don’t have your User ID number and/or you forgot your password, go to the Menu bar located under Sign In and select “What is My User ID” and/or “Forgot My Password” and follow the instructions.

Step 2:  Claim/Activate your U-Mail account at www.itss.und.edu.

  • You will need your User ID (Student ID) number and your U-Mail Passphrase to access your account.
  • If you forgot your Passphrase, go to “Forgot Your Passphrase” and follow the instructions.
  • If you are a New User, click the “Claim Your Account” button under “Forgot Your Passphrase” on the page.

If you have problems accessing CampusConnection or U-Mail after following the instructions above, please call the Help Desk at: 701-777-2222.

Financial Aid Disbursement:

Financial aid will be disbursed based on the number of credit hours you are enrolled in as of 11:59pm September 2 for fall 2009 and 11:59pm January 21 for spring 2010 Classes dropped or added after this date will not be considered for financial aid eligibility

  • Part-term classes dropped before their start date may result in the repayment of financial aid received or the reduction of aid awarded.

Important Dates and Deadlines

Financial aid in excess of your bill at the University will be sent to the your (the student's) UND Pride Card.  You must go to www.UNDPrideCard.com to activate the card and select how you wish to receive the refund.  If you do not activate the Pride Card and select a refund preference, a check will be issued by Higher One after 21 days  and mailed to the address UND provided to Higher One. This is the address used at the time the UND Pride Card was issued to you.

Excess funds from a parent PLUS loan will be sent to the parent.  However, these funds may also be direct-deposited to any bank account of the parent's choice.  Contact UND Student Account Services for more information.  www.und.edu/dept/studentaccounts, studentaccounts@mail.und.edu  or 701-777-3911.

Minnesota Reciprocity:

Students do not have to reapply for reciprocity if they have graduated from a Minnesota High School or earned credits at UND in the previous 12 months.  If the student must apply for reciprocity, he/she must do so through the State of Minnesota. 

If the student applies late for reciprocity and does not receive confirmation of eligibility by the beginning of the term, the student will be required to pay non-resident tuition at the time of fee payment.  

However, a refund of non-resident fees will be made if confirmation of reciprocity eligibility is presented to UND Student Account Services prior to the end of the term.

Contact the Minnesota Higher Education Services Office (800) 657-3866 or go to www.mheso.state.mn.us/ for more information.

Student-Athletes:

If you plan to be a Student-Athlete on an intercollegiate sport team at UND, please note that any scholarships (institutional and/or external) you are awarded are subject to NCAA rules and as such you may not be able to accept every scholarship you are offered.  All scholarships must be reported immediately to the Assistant Athletic Director for Compliance via email or fax.  Notification must occur no later than August 1, 2009 for the 2009-2010 academic year.

Email address:  karahelmig@mail.und.nodak.edu 

Fax Number:  701-777-2285

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University of North Dakota
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Student Financial Aid Office
Twamley Hall Room 216
264 Centennial Drive Stop 8371
Grand Forks, ND 58202-8371
tel: 701.777.3121 or 1.800.CALL.UND (ext.73121)
fax: 701.777.2040
hours: [M-F 8AM - 4:30PM]
email: sfa@mail.und.nodak.edu