| Affordable | While the amount of individual awards depends on each family's FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid), the average financial aid package is more than $16,000 per student.
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| Availability of aid | Each year, approximately 99 percent of Northwestern College students receive financial aid.
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| Best buy | Northwestern has consistently been listed by an independent research firm as one of the nation’s best buys in colleges.
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| Debt load | Northwestern students who graduate with loans have approximately the same amount of debt as similar students at Iowa's state universities.
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| Employment | Over one-half of Northwestern students help defray some of their educational expenses by working on campus.
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| FAFSA | Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Required in order to qualify for financial aid.
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| FAFSA code | Northwestern’s FAFSA code is 001883
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| Financial need | Your education costs for one year, minus your expected family contribution, or EFC (which is determined by the FAFSA), equals your financial need.
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| Payment plan | Northwestern offers an eight-month payment plan to make it easier for students and their families to pay for college.
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| Prepaid tuition plan | Northwestern is a participant in the Independent 529 Plan, a national prepaid tuition plan that lets you lock in tomorrow’s tuition at less than today’s price.
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| Total aid awarded | Northwestern gives nearly $23.5 million in financial aid every year to help students afford an NWC education.
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| Tuition | Tuition for 2007-08 is based on your date of enrollment.
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| Tuition guarantee | Northwestern’s Tuition Guarantee locks in your tuition, room and board for all four years at the rate you pay as a freshman.
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