Financial Aid Award Process

Financial aid is awarded on the basis of financial need, which is the total family contribution subtracted from the estimated costs for the academic year.

• Total family contribution is calculated from the information on your FAFSA such as family income, family assets, student's income and student's assets. - EFC Estimator (LINK)
• Estimated costs for the academic year include tuition, fees, room, board, books, supplies and other educational expenses. - UND Cost Information UND Cost Estimator (LINK)

After the FAFSA has been processed by the central processing center (usually 7-10 days after electronically submitting the FAFSA), you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR).

Checking your status

You can check the processing status of your FAFSA or request a duplicate Student Aid Report (SAR) on the FAFSA website, or you can call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243).

Corrections to your FAFSA

Need to make a correction to your FAFSA? The FAFSA website allows you to make changes to all information except your social security number and date of birth.

You can also call 1-800-4-FED-AID (1-800-433-3243) to use an automated system or 1-319-337-5665 to speak to someone in person.

You must have a PIN in order to access your record. If you do not have a PIN, submit an official request for one.

Time line

All students whose files are complete will receive an award notice to their University e-mail account (U-Mail) concerning financial aid by early summer. If a student has not received a notice by July 1st, the student should check with the UND Student Financial Aid Office.

Click here for more information on the Award Acceptance process.

Additional forms of aid

UND scholarships, Federal Nursing Loans, Federal Perkins Loans, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants (SEOG) and Federal Work Study funds are awarded for the school year during the initial award process. These programs also are awarded based on priority deadlines.

Excess Financial Aid

Financial aid in excess of your bill at the University will be sent to the your UND Pride Card. You must go to www.UNDPrideCard.com to activate the card and select how you wish to receive the refund.

Parents may elect to have excess funds from a parent Direct PLUS loan sent to the parent or the student during the application process. Excess funds sent to the parent may be direct-deposited to any bank account of the parent's choice by completing the Parent PLUS Loan Direct Deposit Form. (LINK)

For questions regarding the UND PrideCard or PLUS Loan Direct Deposit Form, please contact UND Student Account Services (LINK), studentaccounts@mail.und.edu or 701-777-3911.

Click here for more information on receiving financial aid funds.

Check out the Financial Aid Dates & Deadlines page.