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Timeline
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Freshman and Transfer Students' Timeline
November & December
- Apply for admission, if not already complete
- Complete housing application and submit prepayment
- Attend Financial Aid Night or Northwest Night at an area high school
- Search and apply for scholarships
January
February
- Complete FAFSA
- List Northwest to receive FAFSA information. School code: 002496
March
- Respond to any request from Northwest to verify information submitted on FAFSA application (See forms to download)
- Missouri residents need to submit FAFSA by April 1 for Missouri state programs
April
- Receive Financial Aid notification from Northwest. Respond by accepting or declining financial aid offered on CatPAWS account
- Sign up for SOAR or Transfer Student Preregistration
May
- Request final transcripts be sent to Northwest from high school or colleges attended
June
- Attend SOAR (Summer Orientation & Registration)
- Submit employment application
July
- Housing assignment sent
- Submit employment application
- Submit private scholarships received from outside donors
- University bills are sent. Federal aid processed will appear on the bill, but aid will not credit until just prior to the beginning of classes.
August
- Financial aid credits to student's account prior to classes beginning
- Attend Advantage
Continuing Students' Timeline
December
January
February
- Complete summer application for financial aid after summer preregistration (See forms to download)
March
- Respond to any request from Northwest to verify information submitted on FAFSA application (See forms to download)
April
May (following spring trimester grades)
- Academic progress checked for federal aid - (See forms to download - guidelines/petition)
- Renewal requirements checked for general institutional scholarships - See website www.nwmissouri.edu/FINAID/Continuing.htm
June
- Processing financial aid for continuing Northwest students to begin
- Respond to Financial Aid Award letter, complete and return requested forms to Northwest Missouri State University via CatPaws
July
- University bills are sent. Federal aid processed will appear on the bill but will not credit until just prior to the beginning of classes.
August
- Final check of academic progress made. Federal aid removed for ineligible students (See forms to download)
- Final check for renewable requirements made. Scholarships removed for ineligible students
- Renewal FAFSAs
- Complete exit counseling if graduating and have received loans
http://www.nwmissouri.edu/finaid/Loans.htm
