While NTC is a very affordable option for college students, many students still require some form of financial assistance to pay for their tuition, books and other fees. We are happy to connect you with the resources you need to pay for college.
Please keep in mind that you need to complete the financial aid process every year, regardless of if you are a new or continuing student.
Our Financial Aid Office will reach out and communicate with you through every step of the process, but below we’ve outlined the most important steps.
Step 1: Fill Out the FAFSA
The first step in the financial aid process is to fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This form needs to be completed each year you are enrolled in college. The FAFSA is the one application you need to complete in order to receive federal and state aid, and can be found at studentaid.gov.
Generally, the FAFSA opens on Oct. 1 each year. The FAFSA for the 2024-25 academic year is an exception as it will be available by December 31, 2023.
FAFSA Assistance
Navigating the financial aid process on your own can be difficult, but we can offer you the help you need.
If you’re a high school student who will be applying to college next year, it’s a good idea to fill out the FAFSA as early as possible.
College Goal Wisconsin
College Goal Wisconsin is affiliated with a national event that provides free information and assistance to families who need to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) the federally required form for students seeking financial aid, such as grants and loans. Completing the FAFSA is the first and most important step in qualifying for aid to help pay for college.
College Goal Wisconsin will be available in both the traditional in-person format as well as provide a virtual option to assist students and their families in completing the 2024-2025 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). NTC’s Wausau Campus will again serve as a host site for an in-person events on Thursday, February 1, 2024. The event starts promptly at 6 p.m. Please enter campus through the Main Entrance.
College Goal Wisconsin is also providing virtual FAFSA completion events that will occur on the following dates:
- Wednesday, January 10, 2024
- Wednesday, January 17, 2024
- Wednesday, January 24, 2024
- *Wednesday, January 31, 2024 (*This event will be in Spanish)
- All events start at 6 p.m.
Register for a College Goal Wisconsin Event
After you register you will be emailed a link and instructions the day of the event to connect to the Zoom meeting.
NTC’s Financial Aid Office is available to assist with filing a FAFSA or to answer any questions you may have about how the financial aid process works. Please feel free to call the NTC Financial Aid Office at 715.803.1647 or email us at financialaid@ntc.edu.
Get an FSA ID
In order to complete a FAFSA application students and parents will first need to create a FSA ID, which is used to sign in and complete a FAFSA application. You can create a FSA ID at anytime and it is strongly recommended that you complete this step as soon as possible. You can create your FSA ID at studentaid.gov. An FSA ID consists of a username and password you create to gain access to the U.S. Department of Education's online systems. An FSA ID can also serve as your legal signature when completing electronic documents.
Watch a video on creating a StudentAid.gov account.
Gather Your Information for the 2024-2025 FAFSA
- Identify your contributors (those who need to provide information, give consent, and sign the FAFSA form).
- Determine if you are a Dependent or Independent student
Collect important documents:
Watch the Gather Information Required To Complete the FAFSA video for more information about important documents.
- 2022 tax returns
- Records of child support received
- Current balances of cash, savings, and checking accounts and
- Net worth of investments, businesses, and farms
Videos from Federal Student Aid (FSA):
Step 2: Check Your NTC Email for Notice of Verification
After you’ve submitted your FAFSA, you’ll want to keep an eye on your NTC email account to see if you’ve been selected by the federal processing center for FAFSA verification. You may be selected randomly, or there may be a problem with your application, such as your FAFSA being incomplete, containing estimated information, or being inconsistent.
For more information, or to begin the electronic verification process, visit the FAFSA Verification page.
Step 3: Verify Enrollment Status
To receive aid, you need to be accepted into a financial aid eligible program and registered for classes for the upcoming semester. If there are issues during this point in the process, we will reach out to you.
Step 4: Accept Your Financial Aid Offer
Once we’ve confirmed that you have been accepted into your program and registered for classes, we will award you a financial aid offer.
You’ll receive an email from us stating that you have an offer waiting, and you should log into myNTC to view it. Any grants you may qualify for will already be accepted on your behalf (these are funds that typically don’t need to be paid back if you continue to attend class throughout the semester), but loans need to be accepted or declined.
For instructions on how to view your financial aid offer; as well as how to accept or decline student loans view the Quick Guide to MyNTC.
Step 5: Book Voucher
The process for book vouchers has changed.
If you are awarded and accept financial aid that is in an amount greater than your current charges (tuition and fees, etc.), then you may be eligible for a voucher to charge your textbooks and course related supplies at the NTC Campus Store to your excess financial aid prior to your financial aid disbursement each semester.
To purchase textbooks and needed supplies with your pending financial aid, students will no longer have to submit a request for a book voucher. Instead, students that are eligible for a book voucher will receive an email confirming their eligibility status.
Most students will receive an email message letting them know: A book voucher has been created for you to use in the NTC Campus Store.
However, other students may receive an email message letting them know that they do not qualify for a book voucher at this time. For instance, you may receive an email message such as: At this time, you do not have sufficient undisbursed financial aid available to qualify for a book voucher.
Please be sure to read the email sent to you carefully as it will explain how to use your book voucher, terms and conditions, amount, expiration date, and for those who aren’t eligible, the reason why you don’t qualify for a book voucher.
Please understand that by choosing to use a book voucher you are authorizing Northcentral Technical College to use your excess financial aid funds to pay for bookstore charges applied to your student account.
A book voucher is a service provided to students with financial aid that allows them to purchase textbooks and needed supplies at the NTC Campus Store. Students may choose not to utilize this service.
Financial Aid Appeal for Special Circumstances
If the FAFSA does not adequately reflect your current situation or your financial circumstances have changed since you submitted the FAFSA, you may request a reevaluation of your financial aid eligibility. The Financial Aid Office has been given the authority through "Professional Judgment" to take some circumstances into account.
Special circumstances can refer to any financial situation that is not considered in the application process.
The following list includes common special circumstances in which professional judgment may apply:
• One-time reduction in income such as a one-time IRA withdrawal
• Loss or reduction of employment, wages, or unemployment compensation
• One-time payment received
• Exceptional medical and/or dental expenses
• Divorce or separation that occurred after taxes were filed
• Death of a parent or spouse which occurred after the FAFSA was filed
• Marriage (if married between the date the FAFSA was filed and Dec 31 of the same year)
Please note that the financial aid office is not limited to these circumstances, nor are we required to use professional judgment for these circumstances.
If you and/or your family need to request a financial aid reevaluation, please contact the Financial Aid Office by email at financialaid@ntc.edu. You will be asked to complete the Professional Judgment Request Due to Special Circumstances form, which becomes available on October 1.