NIU Provided $13,008 in Grant/Scholarship to 98% Students in 2022

Average Grant & Scholarships

In 2022, 98 of freshman students at Northern Illinois University received on average $13,008 in grant and scholarships from the college, the state and/or the federal government. Below is detail stats of the aid provided to full-time, freshman students.

	Students Receiving Aid	Average Amount	Total Amount
Pell Grant	1,124	56%	$4,919	$5,529,416
Other Federal Grant	1,885	94%	$4,809	$9,064,119
State Grant/Scholarships	1,224	61%	$5,110	$6,254,621
Institutional Grant/Scholarships	1,805	90%	$5,696	$10,280,564
Total Grant & Scholarships	1,968	98%	$13,008	$25,599,304

Students Receiving Aid

Average Amount

Total Amount

Pell Grant

1,124

56%

$4,919

$5,529,416

Other Federal Grant

1,885

94%

$4,809

$9,064,119

State Grant/Scholarships

1,224

61%

$5,110

$6,254,621

Institutional Grant/Scholarships

1,805

90%

$5,696

$10,280,564

Total Grant & Scholarships

1,968

98%

$13,008

$25,599,304

	Students Receiving Loan	Average Amount	Total Amount
Federal Student Loans	1,155	58%	$5,313	$6,136,234
Private Loans	100	5%	$11,726	$1,172,583
Total Loans	1,172	59%	$6,236	$7,308,817

Students Receiving Loan

Average Amount

Total Amount

Federal Student Loans

1,155

58%

$5,313

$6,136,234

Private Loans

100

$11,726

$1,172,583

Total Loans

1,172

59%

$6,236

$7,308,817

Yellow Ribbon Program

Yellow Ribbon Program is a voluntary program through which participating public and private institutions can provide veterans and eligible beneficiaries additional institutional aid to cover the costs of tuition and fees at their institutions. The Yellow Ribbon Program is a supplementary program to the Post 9/11 GI Bill coverage of in-state tuition and fees. The Department of Veterans Affairs matches the institutional aid provided beyond the in-state tuition and fees, but to certain limit each year.

Post-9/11 GI Bill

Post 9/11 GI Bill is a federal education benefit program for veterans, who served on active duty after September 10, 2001. This Department of Veteran Affairs benefit provides up to 36 months of education benefits at an approved institution for the following college costs: tuition and fees, books and supplies and housing. The tuition and fees payment, which is the cost for an in-state student attending a public institution, is made directly to the post-secondary institution whereas payments for books and supplies and housing are sent directly to the student.

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