Tuition, Enrollment, & Financial Aid

Jump to a Section:

  1. Financial aid process
  2. Hosting international students
  3. Scholarships, and
  4. Our online systems.
  5. 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 2022-23 bills/accounts: go to Blackbaud Tuition Managementย withinย onCampus.

How?ย Login toย onCampus, click โ€œResources," then โ€œBlackbaud Tuition Management.โ€

Modify Payment Plan or Due Dates

Please contact Mr. Chong:ย [email protected]

After setting up your payment plan and due dates during enrollment / re-enrollment, youโ€™re unable to change them. But the school can.

Request to Host an International Student

Email Mr. Chong:ย [email protected]hridgeprep.org. Deadline for priority consideration: March 15.

more info here

How to Apply for Financial Aid

Apply inย Blackbaud Financial Aid Management. Loginย here.

more info here

Scholarships & Discounts

Follow the:ย Sibling Discount Instructions;ย First Responder Instructions.Deadline to submit required documentation: June 1.

more info here

Financial Aid Calendar

Various Scholarships & Discounts

Scholarships. Northridge does not offer merit-based scholarships of its own. But, weโ€™re very happy to accept outside scholarship grants you may earn, and reduce your tuition bill accordingly. Some common scholarships our students may earn are โ€œEmpower Illinois,โ€ and the โ€œDaniel 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: [email protected] Heโ€™ll 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.

  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.
  2. 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 familyโ€™s 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.

Learn more about financial aid

About the Financial Aid Process

Before applying for Financial Aid, do consider whether you could host an International Student. Itโ€™s 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, youโ€™ll need to use ourย school code:ย 14169. Want step-by-step instructions with screenshots? Clickย here.

Stages in Financial Aid Process.

  1. Completing your application. Your application will help the school understand your financial needs. Youโ€™ll upload copies of your tax returns, and a number of financial statements: mortgage, credit card, bank account, retirement accounts, etc. And youโ€™ll fill out a questionnaire about your familyโ€™s activities. All this is due by March 15.
  2. 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, theyโ€™ll notify you. Your application wonโ€™t be considered for a Financial Aid award until youโ€™ve fixed any gaps they may find.
  3. Award granted. Once your application is shown โ€œin good standingโ€, Northridge reviews it and, if you qualify, gives you a Financial Aid award. Youโ€™ll receive an email from Mr. Chong with the award.
  4. 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 โ€œResourcesโ€, then clicking โ€œBlackbaud Tuition Managementโ€.)
Learn more about financial aid

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 โ€œHosting 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 [email protected] 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 โ€œHosting 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. Itโ€™s 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 โ€œResourcesโ€, then โ€œBlackbaud 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
Scroll to Top