Grants

Impact of Federal Sequester

The budget cuts that went into effect on Friday, March 1, 2013 have resulted in reductions to TEACH Grant funding for grants that will have a first disbursement after March 1, 2013.

The funding amount will be cut by 7.1% from the award amount that a student would have originally been eligible to receive. The reduction is specific to an individual student’s eligibility. For example, a student who was eligible for $2,000 for the 12-13 academic year would now be eligible for $1,858.

Please note that these changes only impact students whose first disbursement of a TEACH Grant is after March 1, 2013.

What is a Grant?
A grant, like a scholarship, is a financial aid award that you do not have to pay back. All grants available to National Louis University students are funded by federal or state government and require a separate application process from regular NLU admissions.

Grants for National Louis Students
The following grants are open to all NLU undergraduate students. The only grant program open to graduate students is the TEACH Grant.

  • Federal Pell Grant – The amount of this need-based grant is based on the financial information you provide in your FAFSA. The maximum grant amount for the 2011-2012 academic year is $5,550.
  • Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG) – These grants are reserved for students with the greatest demonstrated financial need and are often awarded to supplement a Pell Grant.
  • Illinois State Monetary Award Program (MAP) – Similar to a Pell Grant, this need-based grant is awarded to Illinois residents or dependents based on information submitted in your FAFSA.
  • TEACH Grant – This federal grant is available to both undergraduate and graduate students who commit to teaching four years in a high-need field in a school serving low-income students. The TEACH Grant is for NLU students already enrolled in an education program. For more detailed information, view the National Louis University information sheet on the TEACH Grant.
    • Students interested in receiving the TEACH Grant should complete the online application here.

Questions? Contact Us
Don’t hesitate to contact the Office of Student Finance if you have any questions about your eligibility for NLU grant programs.

Locations

  • CHICAGO DOWNTOWN CAMPUS

    NLU’s Chicago campus on South Michigan Avenue occupies five floors of the historic Peoples Gas Building. This landmark building, across the street from the Art Institute of Chicago and Grant Park, is easily accessible by train, bus and car and is surrounded by restaurants, parking lots/garages and shops.

    122 S. Michigan Avenue
    Chicago, IL 60603
    800.443.5522

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  • ELGIN

    Conveniently located in a fast-growing business district off I-90 and Route 31, NLU Elgin features 10 classrooms with high-tech media equipment; a computer lab with high-speed Internet access; two conference rooms; and comfortable student lounges. Parking is free at this recently remodeled and upgraded teaching site, which now includes wireless Internet access.

    620 Tollgate Road
    Elgin, IL 60123
    800.443.5522

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  • NORTH SHORE

    Opened in the summer of 2006, NLU North Shore at Skokie is a state-of-the-art modern campus located just off the Edens Expressway near the Old Orchard Shopping Center. The campus includes 44 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a walk-in lab in the library; six conference rooms; a public café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; and multiple, comfortable student lounge areas.

    5202 Old Orchard Road
    Skokie, IL 60077
    800.443.5522

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  • LISLE

    Located just minutes from the East-West Tollway (I-88), NLU Lisle features 42 wireless classrooms equipped with high-tech media equipment; four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, including a separate walk-in lab in the library; a café for beverages and snacks; a student welcome center; a library for research and study; conference rooms; and six comfortable student lounge areas with wireless access.

    850 Warrenville Road
    Lisle, IL 60532
    800.443.5522

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  • WHEELING

    Located in one of Chicago's major northwest suburbs, the newly renovated NLU Wheeling includes 20 classrooms with high-tech media equipment, four conference rooms, four computer labs with high-speed Internet access, large student lounge areas with wireless capabilities and interactive video capabilities, and an extensive research library. The site also houses the university library research collection.

    1000 Capitol Drive
    Wheeling, IL 60090
    800.443.5522

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  • FLORIDA (TAMPA)

    Established in 1988 and located in one of the city's major business districts, NLU's Tampa campus serves students in 13 counties in central Florida. In addition to six classrooms, the campus features a conference room, a computer lab with high-speed Internet access, an extensive research library and comfortable student lounges.

    4950 West Kennedy Blvd. #300
    Tampa, FL 33609
    800.366.6581 | www.nl.edu/florida

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  • WISCONSIN

    NLU's Milwaukee campus has a proud history of serving graduate students in education in southeastern Wisconsin. Nearly one in five certified Wisconsin teachers looks to NLU for graduate education programs – more than any other university in the state. In addition to classrooms with high-tech media equipment, the campus offers a state-of-the-art computer lab with wireless Internet access and an extensive IDS research library.

    12000 West Park Place, Suite 100
    Milwaukee, WI 53224-3007
    414.577.2658

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