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Note: The Northwood Technical College Federal School Code is 011824. For some processes, it may be listed as Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College with a Rice Lake or Shell Lake address. This is the correct option.
Be one of the more than 70 percent of our current students to receive some type of financial aid including loans, grants, scholarships and employment.
How Different Types of Financial Aid Work
The Northwood Tech Financial Aid office assists students by awarding financial aid to help pay education-related expenses. Financial aid is available from federal, state, and private resources. There are four primary types of financial aid programs: grants, scholarships, loans and federal work-study.
Refer to the Department of Education Federal Student site for a comprehensive overview of the federal programs.
Grants are free money you do not have to pay back.
Scholarships are free money you do not have to pay back. There are a variety of scholarships available for students of all income and academic achievement levels, so check to see which you may qualify for.
Loans are money you will have to pay back, typically with interest.
Federal work-study is money you will not have to pay back. You earn federal work-study money by working part-time through Northwood Tech. You can use this earned money to help pay for your education-related expenses.
How to Apply
If you would like to get financial aid, you will need to apply for financial aid before the start of the semester you are planning to attend. Otherwise, you may miss out on receiving available grant money. We highly recommend that you complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at least 12 weeks prior to the semester starting to ensure that your financial aid is processed before classes start.
To apply for financial aid, you will need to create an FSA ID and complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). An FSA ID is a user name and password used to log in to U.S Department of Education websites and to electronically sign Federal Student Aid documents. If you are a dependent student, a parent will also need create an FSA ID to sign the FAFSA. Be sure to apply as soon as possible.
What You'll Need to Apply
Get organized. To simplify filling out the FAFSA, gather the following documents and other information and have them with you when you are completing your FAFSA:
- Federal Income Tax Return
- W-2's from each job worked
- Unemployment, Social Security, Wisconsin Works W2, and any other documentation of income you received
If you are a dependent student (under the age of 24, single, no dependents, and you are not a veteran) you will also need your parents' Federal Tax Returns and income information.
You will also need the Northwood Tech Federal School Code, which is 011824.
Verification
FAFSA Resources
Visit this online tutorial for a guide for students to successfully complete the free application for Federal Student Aid.
You may also want to visit this online tutorial for a guide for students to update tax information on the free application for Federal Student Aid.
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