Physician Assistant Program - International Students
Below you will see an overview of the financial aid application process for incoming international students in the Physician Assistant Program.
Suggested Receipt Date
Return all completed application materials by May 1, 2024 to ensure the aid process can be completed in time for disbursement for your first period of enrollment.
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 may be admitted after the application deadline 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 the 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 term has ended (in other words, students may not be eligible to receive funds for the Summer term if they apply for those funds during the Winter term).
Application Steps
1. Complete the University Aid Application
Suggested Receipt Date: May 1, 2024
- Admitted students with access to CAESAR will be able to view the electronic University Aid Application on their Task list in CAESAR by mid-March, 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.
2. Accept or decline financial aid award
Deadline: As soon as possible after you receive award notice
- After you submit all application materials, Northwestern will determine your financial aid eligibility and aid package.
- Next, our office will begin sending financial award decision emails to your Northwestern email address on a rolling basis beginning May 1, or once we have received the official tuition rates for the upcoming academic year (typically March/April), whichever is later. Your financial aid package may include an offer of private international student loans.
- Student must accept or decline their award package via CAESAR. Learn more about the steps to accept or decline.
Suggested Receipt Date
Return all completed application materials by May 1, 2023 to ensure the aid process can be completed in time for disbursement for your first period of enrollment.
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 may be admitted after the application deadline 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 the 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 term has ended (in other words, students may not be eligible to receive funds for the Summer term if they apply for those funds during the Winter term).
Application Steps
1. Complete the University Aid Application
Suggested Receipt Date: May 1, 2023
- Admitted students with access to CAESAR will be able to view the electronic University Aid Application on their Task list in CAESAR by mid-March 2023. 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.
2. Accept or decline financial aid award
Deadline: As soon as possible after you receive award notice
- After you submit all application materials, Northwestern will determine your financial aid eligibility and aid package.
- Next, our office will begin sending financial award decision emails to your Northwestern email address on a rolling basis beginning May 1, or once we have received the official tuition rates for the upcoming academic year (typically March/April), whichever is later. Your financial aid package may include an offer of private international student loans.
- Student must accept or decline their award package via CAESAR. Learn more about the steps to accept or decline.