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Understanding Your Online Bill

  • Account Name

    Account Name

    Name of student.

  • Campus and Career Abbreviations

    Campus and Career Abbreviations

    EV for Evanston or CH for Chicago; UGRD for Undergraduate, MGMT for Kellogg School of Management, TGS for The Graduate School, etc.

  • Student ID

    Student ID

    Unique number for each student.

  • Adjusted Balance Due

    Adjusted Balance Due

    The adjusted balance is your account balance minus the anticipated aid. If all transactions that appear on the account are completed as planned, this is your anticipated future balance. CR = Credit.

  • Date Due

    Date Due

    Payment deadline.

  • Payee

    Payee

    Make check payable to Northwestern University.

  • Amount Enclosed

    Amount Enclosed

    Written confirmation of payment amount.

  • Mailing Address

    Mailing Address

    For student as addressee.

  • Billing Date

    Billing Date
  • Account Name

    Account Name

    Name of student.

  • Date Due

    Date Due

    Payment deadline.

  • Student ID

    Student ID

    Unique number for each student.

  • Activity Posted Through

    Activity Posted Through

    Includes all transactions posted to the student account by this date.

  • Previous Account Balance

    Previous Account Balance

    Amount carried forward from the previous month's invoice.

  • Net Charges

    NET Charges

    Sum of new charges on this month's invoice.

  • Net Actual Aid and Payments (i.e., Net Credits)

    Net Actual Aid and Payments

    Sum of new credits on this month's invoice. CR = Credit.

  • New Account Balance

    New Account Balance

    This figure starts with the previous balance on your account and then adds net charges and subtracts net credits. It does not include Anticipated Aid as this funding is still pending.

  • Anticipated Aid

    Anticipated Aid

    Pending aid for every term; aid not disbursed eventually expires. CR = Credit.

  • Adjusted Balance Due

    Adjusted Balance Due

    The adjusted balance is your account balance minus the anticipated aid. If all transactions that appear on the account are completed as planned, this is your anticipated future balance. CR = Credit.

  • Message

    Message

    Message pertaining to this account from Student Finance.

  • Account Detail

    Account Detail

    Itemized transactions of the account. View the Tuition section or Common Fees for more information on costs and fees.

  • Anticipated Aid Message

    Anticipated Aid Message

    Displays only when anticipated aid detail is present.

  • Notice

    Notice

    See back of bill for Current Term Account Summary and important information.

  • Payment Address

    Payment Address

    Post Office box for mailing in payments.

  • Contact Us

    Contact Us

    Student Finance customer service team representatives are available via phone, e-mail, or in person to discuss questions concerning your student account, payments, and student loans. If you have questions about your financial aid, contact your school or department's Financial Aid Office.

tuition bill office use field showing Student Finance office address
tuition bill invoice header
Online bill account holder name
online bill campus career field
tuito bill student ID field
adjusted balance due field
Tuition bill due date field
tuition bill payee field. the text in this field says make checks payable to Northwestern University. Please indicate payment amount here
online bill amount enclosed field
online bill address field showing student address
tution bill top bottom field that should be returen with  payment
online bill date
Online bill account holder name
Online bill due date field
tuition bill student id
online bill activity posted through date
tuition bill showing previous account balance
tuition bill net charges field
tuition bill net aid and payments field
tuition bill new balance field
Online bill showing anticipated aid amount
online bill adjusted balance due field
online bill actual credits field. Text in this field says Only actual credits (not anticipated aid) in excess of the total charges may result in a refund if requested or used to prepay future charges.
Online bill details header field
online bill details top field
online bill address field. The text in this field says Your account has been credited with anticipated aid to assist you in determining your balance due. dditional details about your financial aid and account can be viewed online at www.northwestern.edu/caesar/
online bill details field
tuition bill new notice field. The text in this field says see last page for current term account summary and important information
tuition mailing address field
tuition bill payment address field. the text in this field says Online Contact. www.northwestern.edu/sfs. email: studentaccounts-ev@northwestern.edu. Phone 847.491.5224
tuition bill retain field. Text says retain this portion for your records
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