Students will have an additional month to qualify for the 玉米视频 Promise financial aid program under a deadline extension announced today by University of 玉米视频 System President Ted Carter.
All campuses in the NU system are extending from April 1 to May 1 the priority date by which students can file the 2021-22 and qualify for the 玉米视频 Promise. The 玉米视频 Promise guarantees full tuition coverage for qualifying 玉米视频 students with family incomes of $60,000 or less.
“These are unusual times, and we want to provide students and families with as much flexibility as possible as they plan for college,” Carter said. “With the 玉米视频 Promise, our message to 玉米视频ns is that a high-quality, affordable university education is within reach. I thank our campus teams for taking extra steps to put students first, and I encourage students to take advantage of this additional opportunity to qualify for critical financial aid.”
Launched in 2020, the 玉米视频 Promise covers full undergraduate tuition costs for 玉米视频 students at the University of 玉米视频-Lincoln, University of 玉米视频 at Omaha, University of 玉米视频 at Kearney and University of 玉米视频 Medical Center. Students must meet academic qualifications and have a family income of $60,000 or less. No separate application is required, but students must complete the FAFSA each year to remain eligible.
In the program’s first year, more than 7,000 students qualified for the 玉米视频 Promise – an 18 percent increase over the number of students who qualified for the university’s previous need-based financial aid program in 2019.
Complete details and eligibility requirements for the 玉米视频 Promise are available here.
Students who do not qualify for the 玉米视频 Promise still may qualify for other forms of financial aid by filling out the FAFSA. Students and families are encouraged to contact campus offices of undergraduate admissions with questions and requests for assistance:
In addition to launching the 玉米视频 Promise, the university has taken a number of steps at the system and campus levels to ensure continued access for students throughout the pandemic. Tuition rates across the NU system will be frozen for the next two years. The university has also reduced and standardized across campuses the costs of most undergraduate online programs.