Financial Aid and Scholarships

• Overview
• Lowell Scholarships
  
• Office of Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)
• Community Sources
• Veterans' Benefits
• The Robert A. Rosenberg Engineering Technology Scholarship
• The Harvey Jacobson Foundation Scholarship
• Other Scholarships and Application Procedures

Overview

The easiest type of financial assistance to apply for and get is the Lowell Scholarship. This scholarship requires a simple one-page application form, which is published each term in the Lowell Institute School Schedule. For more information about the Lowell Scholarship, please click here.

If you need assistance beyond the level of the Lowell Scholarship, then you should contact the Office of Student Financial Services (formerly known as the Financial Aid Office). For more information about the Office of Student Financial Services, please click here.

Lowell Scholarships

The easiest type of financial assistance to apply for and get is the Lowell Scholarship. The Lowell Scholars Program, funded by the Lowell Institute, provides scholarship assistance to students who are taking Lowell Institute School courses and who are ineligible to receive employer-funded tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance.

As long as you take one or more Lowell Institute School courses and you are not eligible to receive tuition reimbursement or tuition assistance from your employer, then you are qualified! That is it! No complicated requirements, no tricks, no gimmicks, and no gotchas!

Just fill out the simple one-page Lowell Scholarship Application Form. You are not required to provide personal financial information. We do require that you submit your course registration together with your Lowell Scholarship Application. If you have already registered, simply write “Already Registered” at the top of your application form. And by the way, don’t worry if you’re not sure which course(s) you want…you can change your mind without penalty any time prior to or within the first week of the semester. A Lowell Scholarship will cover up to a maximum of $600 towards your tuition for the semester. Apply now! Lowell Scholarship funds are limited. The earlier you apply, the better your chances of receiving a Lowell Scholarship.

Office of Student Financial Services (Financial Aid)

If you need assistance beyond the level of the Lowell Scholarship, then you should contact Student Financial Services. Formerly known as the Financial Aid Office, Student Financial Services offers several forms of financial aid and can be contacted as indicated below. All awards are based on financial need. Federal regulations require that financial aid recipients be United States citizens or permanent residents. The financial aid application process can be time-consuming and should be initiated well before the start of the first semester for which financial aid is sought. Please contact Student Financial Services for application procedures and forms. Once the process is complete, Student Financial Services will review your eligibility for awards such as the Federal Stafford Loan and the Federal Pell Grant.

• Office: 139 Richards Hall
• Phone: 617.373.5899
• TTY: 617.373.5714
• Fax: 617.373.5666
• Automated Information: 617.373.8000
• E-mail: sfs@neu.edu
• Website: http://www.financialaid.neu.edu

Continuing students can use the automated telephone Voice Response System (617.373.8000), the myNEU Student Self-Service Web site (myNEU.neu.edu), and the on-campus Student Information Center kiosks to verify financial aid status. For details, please click here.

Awards granted by the Office of Student Financial Services include Federal Stafford Loans and Federal Pell Grants.

Students wishing to apply for financial aid should through the Office of Student Financial Services should contact that office to obtain an application and information.

In applying for financial aid through the Office of Student Financial Services, please keep the following points in mind:

• You must be matriculated into a degree program. If you are not yet matriculated, please contact the Lowell Institute School office (120 Snell Engineering Center, 617.373.2500) to request a letter of provisional matriculation. If you are granted a provisional matriculation, this status is good for one year only—at the end of the year, you must be officially matriculated. Your letter of provisional matriculation must accompany your financial aid application. Matriculation or provisional matriculation must occur by the first week of the term in which you are applying for assistance; if it occurs after the first week, the Office of Student Financial Services cannot review you for assistance until the subsequent term. For further information about matriculation, please click here.
• In determining your eligibility, the Office of Student Financial Services considers a number of factors which include:
• An estimated cost of attendance which includes allowances for tuition (based upon the number of credit hours you expect to attend), fees, books, and living expenses.
• Your ability to contribute to the cost of attendance.
• Outside resources: Sometimes students qualify for resources, outside of the federal programs, which affect their eligibility for some federal programs. Examples of outside resources are: employer tuition reimbursement, VA benefits, and Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission assistance.
• All students filing for financial aid must be United States citizens or permanent residents.
• The financial aid application process must be completed annually.
• The financial aid process can be time-consuming. You should begin the application process as soon as possible.
• If your enrollment status changes from what you indicate on your application, you must let the Office of Student Financial Services know as soon as possible so they can determine whether or not this change will affect your aid.

Community Sources

Students and their families are urged to explore community, industrial, and foundation sources for collegiate financial aid. Parents' employers or the appropriate union organization may be a source. In addition, local, civic, political, religious, or educational leaders are often aware of aid sources in the immediate community. Some typical sources include PTA, Kiwanis, Lions, Elks, Knights of Columbus, Masons, Sons of Italy, Rotary, State Rehabilitation, or the American Legion.

Veterans' Benefits

Veterans covered by the Veterans Readjustment Act of 1966, Public Law 89-358, should report to the Registrar's Office (120 Hayden Hall) to fill out the proper enrollment forms. Benefits depend on course load and increase sharply when a student takes more than eight quarter hours per quarter.

Students needing additional information about eligibility, allowances, or other details are urged to contact the local office of the Veterans Administration or Northeastern University's Veterans' Benefits Representative (120 Hayden Hall, 617.373.2183).

The Robert A. Rosenberg Engineering Technology Scholarship

The Robert A. Rosenberg Engineering Technology Scholarship Fund was established in 1997 in memory of Dr. Rosenberg and his many years of dedicated service on the faculty of the School of Engineering Technology. This scholarship is awarded each year to a deserving part-time engineering technology degree student who is a US citizen with a quality-point average of 3.00 or greater. The recipient is selected by the Director of the Lowell Institute School and is announced at the annual Awards Banquet.

The Harvey Jacobson Foundation Scholarship

Harvey Jacobson, a graduate of the Lowell Institute School, established the Harvey Jacobson Foundation Scholarship in 2002 to provide financial assistance to students enrolled in this evening engineering technology program. This scholarship is awarded each year to a Lowell Institute School student with demonstrated financial need. The recipient is selected by the Director of the Lowell Institute School and is announced at the annual Awards Banquet.

Other Scholarships and Application Procedures

The Lowell Institute School and University College scholarships and awards that follow are available to students who have been accepted as degree candidates and are in good academic standing.

The Scholarship committee awards scholarships once a year. Final selection of scholarship recipients is usually made in late June, followed by the awarding of the scholarships in late July. Funds are usually applied to tuition expenses for the following academic year. Awards range in amount from $300 to $1,000.

In January, a mailing list of students who have requested applications is prepared, and applications are mailed out with the stipulation that they be completed and returned to the Scholarship Committee by March 31. To be placed on the January mailing list, please contact the Lowell Institute School office (120 Snell Engineering Center, 617.373.2500) and leave your name and address.

• Dorothy G. Cooley Scholarship—Established in 1988 by Dorothy G. Cooley, a 1960 graduate of the evening division of The School of Business, now University College. The income from this fund is to be awarded to responsible women students who are candidates for a bachelor's degree and who have demonstrated soundness of character and who have above-average scholastic ability.
• Henry J. Doherty Memorial Scholarship Fund—Established in 1987 through the generosity of Doris R. Doherty as a tribute to her late husband, a 1953 graduate of the School of Business evening program and a successful business leader in legal publishing. The income from the scholarship is awarded annually to deserving students with demonstrated financial need who are pursuing part-time evening study and have been accepted as degree candidates.
• Joseph L. Gedges Memorial Scholarship Fund—The Joseph L. Gedges Memorial Scholarship Fund was created in 1996 by Anne Gedges, '53 and '56, in memory of her father and brother. The scholarship will provide annual awards for evening students in the middle years of their degree program. Preference in selecting recipients will be given to students studying business or engineering programs.
• Kappa Tau Phi Scholarships—Granted annually to the two women students in the arts and sciences, business, and engineering programs who rank highest at the end of the upper-middle year. If the chosen student is eligible for an award of greater monetary value, the award will be made to the next highest-ranking woman student. To be eligible for this scholarship, the student must be enrolled in a course that meets at least two evenings per week and must be a candidate for the bachelor's degree. In determining the recipient, grades of all courses completed in prior years shall be considered.
• William J. McGovern Memorial Scholarship—Established in 1978 by an anonymous donor who wishes to assist others in realizing their potential through higher education and to honor the memory of William J. McGovern. The income from this scholarship will benefit worthy undergraduate students actively pursuing studies in the Lowell Institute School or University College. Recipients must be matriculated, demonstrate financial need and academic achievement, and exhibit a high level of professional promise.
• Sigma Epsilon Rho Honor Society Scholarship—Established in 1974 by the membership of the society. Income from the fund is awarded annually to undergraduate student(s) of the Lowell Institute School and/or University College at Northeastern University. Eligible students must have a cumulative quality-point average of 3.00 or better after completing 80 percent or more of the required studies. Preference is given to spouses and children of Sigma Epsilon Rho members.
• H. Patricia Taylor Scholarship Fund—Established in 1974 by H. Patricia Taylor, a graduate of University College, and her husband, Harry C. Taylor, a graduate of the School of Business, the scholarship expresses their appreciation for financial assistance made available to Mrs. Taylor while obtaining her degree, and is an attempt to provide similar funds to assist others in realizing potential through higher education. The income from the scholarship fund will be awarded annually to a student enrolled in University College or the Lowell Institute School who demonstrates financial need and academic stability and who meets certain other conditions of eligibility.
• University College and the Lowell Institute School Faculty Society Memorial Scholarship—The Faculty Society of University College and the Lowell Institute School offer two awards annually, primarily for excellence in studies, to bachelor's degree candidates in University College and the Lowell Institute School who have carried and are currently carrying a minimum of twenty-four quarter hours annually. Applications, available during the winter quarter, must be returned before the spring quarter. These awards are given in commemoration of the Faculty Society's deceased members.