Similarly to physical or mental wellness, financial wellness has an impact on your overall wellbeing.

At Northern State University, achieving your goals is affordable and accessible. Northern offers a variety of financial aid types to meet your needs, including scholarships, grants, loans and student employment.

Having strong financial literacy helps you to: 

  • Build a realistic budget
  • Manage your credit and debt
  • Plan for the future and manage loans

Northern State University has resources on campus to help you enhance your financial wellness.

Websites

NORTHERN’S FINANCIAL AID

Visit Northern's Financial Aid website for questions regarding the FAFSA and financial aid and learn about different financial aid types such as: Scholarships Grants Loans Student Employment

FEDERAL STUDENT AID

The Federal Student Aid website provides answers and resources on topics from loan repayment to FAFSA status.

HANDS-ON BANKING

Hands on Banking is a website with resources on topics such as:

  • After High School 
  • Banking
  • Credit and Loans 
  • Investing
  • Money Management
Books

The Beulah Williams Library has great book options for students seeking to learn more about financial literacy and personal finance

More than money: a guide to sustaining wealth and preserving the family 
Cole, Michael A

Making Money Simple: The Complete Guide to Getting Your Financial House in Order and Keeping It That Way Forever 
Lazaroff, Peter

Buffett's Tips: A Guide to Financial Literacy and Life 
Longo, John M ; Longo, Tyler J

Personal Finance 
Kapoor, Jack R. ; Dlabay, Les R., author.; Hughes, Robert J. (Robert James), author.; McGraw-Hill

The Student's Guide to Financial Literacy 
Lawless, Robert E.

Financial Assistance

GAP SCHOLARSHIP AND EMERGENCY FUNDS

You may be eligible for emergency and/or gap funds in you are facing a financial hardship. Place a request using this form.

MOBILE MARKET AND PANTRY

The Salvation Army of Aberdeen hosts a monthly mobile market and pantry the first Tuesday of each month, from 2-4 p.m. in the Student Center Mall. With only a student ID, you may receive FREE pantry items, produce, and pastries. 

The main Salvation Army Food Pantry at 1003 6th Ave SW is open from 9-11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday and by appointment Tuesday and Thursday. Visit their website or call 605-225-7410 for details.

WOLVES ATTACKING HUNGER

This program will allow any student who is food insecure to request a set number of meal swipes per week to be used in the Wolves Den. While this program is limited, our hope is that it will assist students with a few meals each week throughout the semester as they work with various agencies in the community to find additional assistance. To request to be part of this program, complete an application.