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International Students

The following information provides an overview of the financial aid application process for incoming international Kellogg Evening & Weekend MBA students who wish to use a private loan. Students who do not wish to process any type of loan can request their application materials to be waived. 

2026-27 Deadlines

Students are encouraged to return all completed application materials by the suggested submission date listed below based on their "first term of enrollment":

Suggested submission dates based on first-term of enrollment
First Term of Enrollment Suggested Submission Dates
Summer 2026 June 5, 2026
Fall 2026 August 11, 2026
Winter 2027 November 28, 2026
Spring 2027 March 2, 2027

Importance of meeting deadlines

Meeting the financial aid application deadline listed above ensures that students will receive their financial aid offer 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.

Note: Applications received after the deadline will be processed in the order in which they were received.  Students who apply for financial aid after the deadline cannot be guaranteed that financial aid funds will disburse by the first day of class.

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1. Complete the University Aid Application

Admitted students with access to CAESAR will be able to view the electronic University Aid Application on their "To Do" list in CAESAR by mid-March, 2026.
  • You can find the application by navigating to: CAESAR -> "Tasks" or CAESAR -> Financial Aid-> To Do list (from left-hand navigation). 

2. Private Loan Consideration (Optional)

  1. Applications for private loan funds must be completed through a lender of your choice. You can begin your private loan search via our Private Loans page.
    1. Private loan funds like other types of aid are academic year specific. This means that the loan application that you complete can only be used within one academic year at a time.
  2. You must notify our office of your private loan approval via our Private Loan Certification Request form. 
    1. Final private loan funds eligibility are subject to a combination of your lender's eligibility criteria, cost of attendance, Satisfactory academic progress, and enrollment. 
    2. International students interested in obtaining a private student loan may need a credit-worthy U.S. citizen/permanent resident cosigner.

3. Review your financial aid offer letter via CAESAR

  • If you have an approved private loan, the Chicago Financial Aid Office (CFAO) will review aid eligibility based on your lender's eligibility criteria.  
  • CFAO releases financial aid decision emails to your Northwestern email on a rolling basis about 4-6 weeks after your file is completed.
  • Upon notification, you must accept or decline the loan via CAESAR