Although you might be tempted to believe that a university education is financially impossible in today’s economy, our financial aid counselors at Northland look forward to working with you. Each semester, our counselors help Northland students to create financial aid packages that best meet their needs. The typical college graduate walks away from his state school education with a debt of $25,000–30,000; but at Northland the average amount of debt is only $7,500. Mandy McLain, who supervises most of the financial aid counseling at Northland, says, “Most Northland students either graduate debt-free or pay off their debt in less than three years, while it takes most state school graduates around ten years to pay off their debt.”
“There is absolutely no way that I should have graduated debt-free after four straight years of school, but it was a great and mighty thing that the Lord accomplished on my behalf,” says Miriam Champlin, a 2009 graduate. While our financial aid counselors work diligently to help each student assemble a strong financial aid package, we must acknowledge above all that God is the One who provides. In this article we have profiled a list of our students who received financial aid during the 2008–2009 school year. While there are many more examples of God’s provision, this will allow you to see that the process of paying for college is not impossible. God will provide. At times He provides in ordinary ways; but sometimes He chooses to provide for His children through truly extraordinary means. At Northland we provide the financial aid that is available; but God is constantly surprising us with additional provisions along the road.
Please visit our Financial Aid pages to find out what scholarships or federal aid are available.
Kayla Alberts
Sophomore, Biblical Studies with an emphasis in Counseling
Pell Grant—$4,581
FSEOG—$1,000 (Federal Supplemental Education Opportunity Grant)
ACG—$750 (Academic Competitiveness Grant)
2008–2009 Total—$6,331
Jenna Kurtz
Senior, Cross-Cultural Education
Pell Grant—$2,081
Work Study—$2,500
Nate Chatfield
Senior, Physical Education
Pell Grant—$3,081
Ministry Scholarship—$2,250
Heart Scholarship—$2,500
2008–2009 Total—$7,831
Jonathan Cleghorn
Senior, Music and Theology with an emphasis in Church Music
Pell Grant—$3,481
Federal Work Scholarship—$1,000
Ministry Scholarship—$4,500
Gifts—$435
2008–2009 Total—$9,416
Rachel Laube
Senior, Office Administration
Pell Grant—$3,181
Academic Scholarship—$1,500
Heart Scholarship—$2,500
VA Benefits—$935
Work Study—$5,200
2008–2009 Total—$13,316
Kristy Legg
Senior, Church Ministries with an emphasis in Sports Ministries
Pell Grant—$4,681
FSEOG—$1,000
Other Aid—$9,000
2008–2009 Total—$14,681
Damita Rodriguez
Sophomore, Speech Education
Pell Grant—$3,881
ACG—$750
Demonstrated Need Scholarship—$4,600
Kati Gibbons
Junior, Elementary Education
Pell Grant—$4,681
FSEOG—$1,000
ACG—$1,300
Ministry—$4,500
Mission Board Scholarship—$800
2008–2009 Total—$12,281