The Northeastern Promise

At Northeastern, we believe in your future. We also believe that financing your education is a partnership that continues throughout your enrollment, not just for your first year. Our commitment is reflected in our unique Northeastern Promise. The Promise enables you to plan for the entire cost of your degree.

Demonstrated Financial Need

We are dedicated to meeting the full demonstrated need for each admitted student eligible for federal financial aid.*

Awarded Aid

Northeastern University Scholarship and grant funds will not be reduced during your undergraduate program (for up to eight in-class semesters).**

Need-Based Grants

Northeastern University need-based grant funds will be increased annually at the same percentage rate as the increase in tuition.

Financial Hardship

If your family experiences a substantial negative change in financial circumstances, we will reevaluate your aid package and make available all financial resources for which you qualify.

*Demonstrated need is determined using the information provided through the CSS Profile. This policy is effective for the incoming fall 2014 freshman class and will be honored for each successive incoming domestic financial aid applicant.

Please note: Our full demonstrated need commitment applies to those applicants who meet all relevant deadlines and other application requirements as outlined on our website.

**Northeastern University Scholarship and grant funds are committed for up to eight in-class semesters during the student’s undergraduate program. Institutional grants and scholarships cannot be applied during graduate studies, including PlusOne or master’s degree programs.

Students must meet satisfactory academic progress standards to be eligible for Northeastern University grant funds. Students must maintain the minimum cumulative GPA required to be eligible for any scholarship funds.

Students approved to defer their offer of admission to a future semester will be re-evaluated for Northeastern Grant funding based on updated CSS Profile information. The NU Promise will only apply to the NU grant amount calculated from CSS Profile information in the academic year that you enter Northeastern University.

Northeastern University need-based grant funds are considered tentative until all required financial aid application materials, including any supplemental documents requested by our office, have been received and reviewed.

Eligibility for Northeastern University need-based grant funds is determined in part by the Cost of Attendance, which includes housing and food. Incoming, Undergraduate day students who commute and waive the requirement to live on campus during their first and second years will have a review and recalculation of need-based Northeastern University grant funds. Commuting may impact or reduce overall grant eligibility as these awards are determined based on the Cost of Attendance, which includes allowances for housing and food. If the waiver is approved through the Office of Housing and Residential Life, a recalculation of NU grant will occur.