Frequently Asked Questions
Incoming students will be matriculated by April 15, which will then give you access to your UND email and Campus Connection.
YES! If you would like to be considered for federal financial aid, state loans, and need based scholarships.
Some renewal scholarships are based on need and require a FAFSA to be filled out each year for the scholarship to be renewed.
YES! If you would like to be considered for medical student scholarships. We have very generous donors who have donated over $1,000,000 and have over 100 scholarships to be awarded each year.
Deadline
June 1, each year. Opens March 1, each year. Awarded prior to July 1.
Yes. The following reasons may cause your financial aid to be applied late to your account or not at all:
- If you did not accept or decline your financial aid award in Campus Connection.
- If you did not complete your Master Promissory Note (MPN).
- If you did not complete Entrance Loan Counseling (ELC).
- If your FAFSA application is subject to verification and you have not submitted all requested documents.
- If you do not meet Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP). See https://und.edu/one-stop/financial-aid/sap.html
Deadline: First day of the semester in which you are applying. https://und.edu/one-stop/residency.html
Private Loan
- Can be awarded up to the Cost of Attendance minus other financial aid.
- Apply for private educational loans through private banks. Keep in mind that many private banks will require a creditworthy borrower (student) or creditworthy co-borrower.
- To compare private lenders go to https://med.und.edu/admissions/student-affairs-admissions/financial-aid/scholarships-loans.html
RuralMed is a state-sponsored program designed to increase the number of physicians practicing in rural North Dakota. Students accepted in the program will have the cost of tuition paid (in the form of a forgivable loan) in return for practicing medicine in rural North Dakota.
The application and additional information are available here: https://med.und.edu/admissions/student-affairs-admissions/financial-aid/ruralmed.html
Yes. If your expenses are more than what is already allocated in your COA, you may request a budget appeal.
Budget Appeals are reviewed on a case-by-case basis. Please contact the Financial Aid Advisor at 701-777-4276 or jennifer.wolf@und.edu for more information.
Set up direct deposit to receive excess financial aid or other refunds from UND SMHS with Nelnet Quikpay.
- Log in to Campus Connection
- Click the Financial Account tile
- Select Direct Deposit
- Select University of North Dakota
- Select Manage Refunds > Manage My Refunds
- Complete Refund Preference Selection