Kellogg Evening & Weekend MBA Students
Below is an overview of the financial aid application process for Evening & Weekend MBA students.
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- Looking for full-time MBA? See the Kellogg School of Management website.
Please note this information applies to domestic students only. View application instructions for international students.
Students are encouraged to return all completed application materials by the deadline listed below based on their "first term of enrollment":
Deadlines
| First Term of Enrollment | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Summer 2024 | June 5, 2024 |
| Fall 2024 | August 11, 2024 |
| Winter 2025 | November 30, 2024 |
| Spring 2025 | March 1, 2025 |
Importance of meeting deadlines
Meeting the financial aid application deadlines listed above ensures that students will receive their financial aid award notice, can complete all required loan documentation, and have their funds disburse by the first day of classes. Students who are admitted after the application deadline for their first term of enrollment are still eligible to apply for and receive financial aid, but they must submit their financial aid application materials within two weeks of when they were admitted.
Students who apply for financial aid after their deadline cannot be guaranteed that financial aid funds will disburse by the first day of class. Applications received after the deadline will be processed in the order in which they were received.
Financial aid applications may not be processed once a quarter has ended (in other words, students may not be eligible to receive funds for Fall quarter if they apply for those funds during the Winter quarter).
Application steps
- Complete the FAFSA
- Complete the University Aid Application
- Accept or decline your financial aid award via CAESAR
1. Complete the FAFSA
Deadline: Depends on the quarter. See table above.
- Visit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) website and complete the online 2024-25 form once it becomes available (anticipated December 31 2023). If you do not already have an FSA ID, you will need to set up an FSA ID before completing the FAFSA. This FSA ID will be used for many Department of Education websites.
- Designate Northwestern University - Evanston as the recipient of the information; our federal school code is 001739. Any other Northwestern University codes (001740, school-specific codes beginning with an "E") should not be used.
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Please note that although the FAFSA for 2025-26 is available to complete now, due to system and processing delays your FAFSA application may not be marked as complete until sometime in February or upon receipt from the Department of Education. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- After the FAFSA is processed, you will receive a FAFSA Submission Summary, summarizing your information. Resolve any incorrect information via the FAFSA web site or by returning the corrected and signed FAFSA Submission Summary. If you do not receive your FAFSA Submission Summary within four weeks, or if you need to request a duplicate, call 800-433-3243.
2. Complete the University Aid Application
Deadline: Depends on the quarter. See table above.
- Students may access this document online via their To-Do list for the 2024-25 academic year in CAESAR on or after March 15, 2024. Your "To-Do" List can be reviewed in CAESAR through either the "Tasks" tile on the homepage, or by clicking on the "Financial Aid" tile from the homepage and then selecting "To-Do" List from the left-hand navigation. If you are unable to access this document via your To-Do list, please contact the Chicago Office of Financial Aid.
- International students who wish to apply for private student loan funding are not required to complete the FAFSA and are only required to complete the University Aid Application.
3. Accept or decline your award package
Deadline: As soon as possible after you receive award notice
- Once all materials are submitted, Northwestern will determine your financial aid eligibility and award package. See How Aid is Determined for more information.
- Next, our office sends financial award decision emails on a rolling basis about 4-6 weeks after your file is complete.
- Students must accept or decline this award via CAESAR. Learn more on how to accept or decline your award.
Students are encouraged to return all completed application materials by the deadline listed below based on their "first term of enrollment":
Deadlines
| First Term of Enrollment | Deadline |
|---|---|
| Summer 2025 | June 5, 2025 |
| Fall 2025 | August 11, 2025 |
| Winter 2026 | November 28, 2025 |
| Spring 2026 | March 2, 2026 |
Importance of meeting deadlines
Meeting the financial aid application deadlines listed above ensures that students will receive their financial aid award notice, can complete all required loan documentation, and have their funds disburse by the first day of classes. Students who are admitted after the application deadline for their first term of enrollment are still eligible to apply for and receive financial aid, but they must submit their financial aid application materials within two weeks of when they were admitted.
Students who apply for financial aid after their deadline cannot be guaranteed that financial aid funds will disburse by the first day of class. Applications received after the deadline will be processed in the order in which they were received.
Financial aid applications may not be processed once a quarter has ended (in other words, students may not be eligible to receive funds for Fall quarter if they apply for those funds during the Winter quarter).
Application steps
- Complete the FAFSA
- Complete the University Aid Application
- Accept or decline your financial aid award via CAESAR
1. Complete the FAFSA
Deadline: Depends on the quarter. See table above.
- Visit the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) website and complete the online 2025-26 form. If you do not already have an FSA ID, you will need to set up an FSA ID before completing the FAFSA. This FSA ID will be used for many Department of Education websites.
- Designate Northwestern University - Evanston as the recipient of the information; our federal school code is 001739. Any other Northwestern University codes (001740, school-specific codes beginning with an "E") should not be used.
- Please note that due to the late release of the FAFSA for 2025-2026, the US Department of Education has notified schools that we will not start to receive FAFSA data until March and so your FAFSA application may not be marked as received until sometime in April. We apologize for any inconvenience.
- After the FAFSA is processed, you will receive a FAFSA Submission Summary, summarizing your information. Resolve any incorrect information via the FAFSA web site or by returning the corrected and signed FAFSA Submission Summary. If you do not receive your FAFSA Submission Summary within four weeks, or if you need to request a duplicate, call 800-433-3243.
2. Complete the University Aid Application
Deadline: Depends on the quarter. See table above.
- Students may access this document online via their To-Do list for the 2025-26 academic year in CAESAR on or after March 15, 2025. Your "To-Do" List can be reviewed in CAESAR through either the "Tasks" tile on the homepage, or by clicking on the "Financial Aid" tile from the homepage and then selecting "To-Do" List from the left-hand navigation. If you are unable to access this document via your To-Do list, please contact the Chicago Office of Financial Aid.
- International students who wish to apply for private student loan funding are not required to complete the FAFSA and are only required to complete the University Aid Application.
3. Accept or decline your award package
Deadline: As soon as possible after you receive award notice
- Once all materials are submitted, Northwestern will determine your financial aid eligibility and award package. See How Aid is Determined for more information.
- Next, our office sends financial award decision emails on a rolling basis about 4-6 weeks after your file is complete.
- Students must accept or decline this award via CAESAR. Learn more on how to accept or decline your award.