Minnesota State Colleges & Universities

School highlights

• Northland has campuses in East Grand Forks and Thief River Falls.
• More than 100 different career programs and degree options are available.
• Northland has one of the largest liberal arts programs of two-year colleges in northern Minnesota.
• Flexible scheduling gives students a variety of enrollment options. Students are able to attend full time or part time, and Northland offers hundreds of online classes each year.
• The average class size is 22 students.
• Numerous student resources are available, including career counselors and advisors, libraries, learning services and information technology.
• Students on both campuses are invited to participate in Pioneer intercollegiate athletics, intramurals and student life activities.
• Northland is the home of Pioneer 90.1, a 24-kilowatt FM radio station operated by new media production, students and community volunteers.
• Northland Aerospace offers 86,000 square feet of climate controlled aerospace training at the Thief River Falls airport.
• Named a "Military Friendly School".
• Northland offers 7 intercollegiate sports for men and women.
• Northland offers Unmanned Aerial Systems Maintenance Training and Imagery Analysis, the FIRST programs of their kind in America.

Admissions

Admissions requirements

Northland Community and Technical College has an open admissions policy. This means:

• You can enroll if you have a high school diploma or a GED. Even without those, you may be admitted if you demonstrate potential for success in college.
• You don’t have to take a standardized test to be admitted, and your high school grades and class rank are not considered.
• After you are admitted, you will take a placement test. That will tell you if you need to take remedial or developmental courses, which will not count toward a degree, before you can take college-level courses. Many students need just one developmental course, often in math or English. If you have taken these subjects every year in high school, you are more likely to do well on the placement test.

You can complete your studies in less time and for less total cost if you come well prepared for college-level work, especially by taking math, English, science and social studies classes every year in high school. Also, some programs of study require more math and science, so your high school preparation makes a difference.

Apply early in 12th grade. That increases your chances of being admitted to the specific program you want when you enter college. Some programs are more popular than others and fill early.
 

Tuition & finance

Tuition and Fees (2012-2013): $5,502

FAFSA Code: 002385

How to apply for financial aid

Your key to receiving financial aid to help pay your college costs is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, or FAFSA form. Many students don’t realize they could qualify for grant money and federally guaranteed loans, so be sure to find out by filling out the form.

Complete the FAFSA after Jan. 1 of your senior year. Find the form online at www.fafsa.ed.gov or pick up the form at your school counselor’s office. For help with completing the form, go to your high school counselor or the financial aid office at the college or university you plan to attend.

The FAFSA determines your eligibility for one or more of the following types of financial aid:

Scholarships
Scholarships are a great source of aid, and you do not need to pay them back. Many scholarships are available for students with special interests and backgrounds. Talk to your guidance counselor about what kind of scholarships you can get.

Grants
You may be eligible to receive federal and state grants of $300 to more than $7,000 per year. You do not need to pay these back.

Work study
Work study programs give you the opportunity to work on campus or with approved off-campus employers to earn money to pay for college. Work study jobs are often very flexible, allowing you to work around your classes and personal schedules.

Campus life

College is more than textbooks, classes, labs and studying. Plenty of clubs and program-related organizations, sports, music, and recreational activities help you meet new friends, develop leadership and team skills, stay fit and share the fun of working together on projects. Part of college is meeting new people and making lifelong friends and connections. There's no better way of doing this than getting involved in our many campus clubs and oranizations.