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- Financial aid process
- Hosting international students
- Scholarships, and
- Our online systems.
- Re-Enrollment Information
Still have questions or need help? Mr. Chong, Director of Business Operations, is always happy to help. Contact him by email, or by calling him at (847) 375-0600, ex. 432.
Overview & How To's
Managing Tuition/Billing
To Change Bank Accounts / Credit Cards...
For bills/accounts: go to Blackbaud Tuition Managementย withinย onCampus.
How?ย Login toย onCampus, click โResources," then โBlackbaud Tuition Management.โ
Modify Payment Plan or Due Dates
Please contact Mr. Chong:ย hchong@northridgeprep.org
After setting up your payment plan and due dates during enrollment / re-enrollment, youโre unable to change them. But the school can.
Request to Host an International Student
Email Mr. Chong:ย hchong@northridgeprep.org. Deadline for priority consideration: March 15.
How to Apply for Financial Aid
Apply inย Blackbaud Financial Aid Management. Loginย here.
Scholarships & Discounts
Follow the: Sibling Discount Instructions;ย First Responder Instructions. Deadline to submit required documentation: June 1.
Financial Aid Calendar
Various Scholarships & Discounts
Scholarships. Northridge does not offer merit-based scholarships of its own. But, weโre very happy to accept outside scholarship grants you may earn, and reduce your tuition bill accordingly. Some common scholarships our students may earn are โEmpower Illinois,โ and the โDaniel Murphy Scholarship.โ We encourage you to apply for these if you think you might qualify. If you win a scholarship or think you may win one, please contact Mr. Chong: hchong@northridgeprep.org. Heโll apply your scholarship to our system, to reduce your tuition bill. In the case of scholarships regular communication is helpful; err on the side of over-communication.
Discounts. Northridge offers two discounts, described below. Please note that the deadline to submit the documentation for either discount is June 1.
- Sibling Discount. Northridge offers a sibling discount to families with multiple children at either Northridge,ย Embers, orย Willows Academy. Details and application process areย explained in this document.
- First Responder Discount. A First Responder Discount of $5,000 per student is available for families whose primary source of income comes from a parent employed full time as a first responder (police, fire, or paramedic). Details and application process are explained in this document.
Can I combine both discounts?ย No. The intent of these discounts is to honor the familyโs particular circumstances. A family cannot hold both discounts at the same time, or combine one with Financial Aid. If these discounts do not make Northridge sufficiently affordable for your family, apply for Financial Aid instead of the discount.
About the Financial Aid Process
Before applying for Financial Aid, do consider whether you could host an International Student. Itโs usually a very good experience for a family. And, most families find that hosting allows them to avoid applying for Financial Aid.
Timing.
- March 15 โ Deadline to complete your Financial Aid application
- May 1 โ Financial Aid awards are sent to families
- May 15 โ Financial Aid awards expire, if not accepted by this time
How to Apply.
You apply through Blackbaud Financial Aid Management.ย Create a new accountย onย Blackbaud Financial Aid Management. Note: yourย Blackbaud Financial Aid Managementย account isย separateย from yourย onCampus account. Halfway through the application, youโll need to use ourย school code:ย 14169. Want step-by-step instructions with screenshots? Clickย here.
Stages in Financial Aid Process.
- Completing your application. Your application will help the school understand your financial needs. Youโll upload copies of your tax returns, and a number of financial statements: mortgage, credit card, bank account, retirement accounts, etc. And youโll fill out a questionnaire about your familyโs activities. All this is due by March 15.
- Application verified. Once you complete and submit your application, Blackbaud Financial Aid Management then reviews it for accuracy and completeness. If Blackbaud Financial Aid Managementย finds gaps or errors in your application, theyโll notify you. Your application wonโt be considered for a Financial Aid award until youโve fixed any gaps they may find.
- Award granted. Once your application is shown โin good standingโ, Northridge reviews it and, if you qualify, gives you a Financial Aid award. Youโll receive an email from Mr. Chong with the award.
- Awards applied. By May 1, all Financial Aid awards are applied to your account in Blackbaud Tuition Managementย (After April 15, you can see if the award is applied byย logging in toย onCampus, then clicking โResourcesโ, then clicking โBlackbaud Tuition Managementโ.)
Hosting International Students
Hosting Earns the Following:
- Full Year: $11,200
- Semester: $5,600
- Quarter: $2,800
March 15 Priority Deadline. Those who request to host by March 15, and are approved, will receive a guaranteed โHosting awardโ, which will reduce their tuition. Those who request to host after March 15 may receive a hosting award, but only if the school has sufficient international students.
How to Become a Host Family. Simply email Mr. Chong atย hchong@northridgeprep.org expressing your interest in hosting. Mr. Chong will give you a call and discuss how it works. Those who request to host by March 15, and are approved, will receive a guaranteed โHosting awardโ, which will reduce their tuition. Those who request to host after March 15 may receive a hosting award, but only if the school has sufficient international students.
A Word on Our Systems
Northridge uses the following systems to manage finances
- onCampusย is our primary system. Itโs where you re-enroll, access Blackbaud Tuition Management, view grades, update your contact information, and most everything else. To access: Login here.
- Blackbaud Tuition Management is a portal withinย onCampus. Use Blackbaud Tuition Management to view your tuition bills, purchases, and manage the bank account and credit cards that get charged.ย To access Blackbaud Tuition Management:ย Login toย onCampus, then click โResourcesโ, then โBlackbaud Tuition Management.โ You can find useful information (FAQs) here.
- Blackbaud Financial Aid Management Use Blackbaud Financial Aid Managementย to apply for Financial Aid. To access:ย Login here. Note: yourย Blackbaud Financial Aid Managementย account is different from your onCampusย account