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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


An original certificate for a perpetual scholarship. Perpetual scholarships were created when Northwestern was first founded to help finance the University.

After 150 years, free tuition grants at Northwestern still honored

February 22, 2017

When Northwestern was first looking for funding in the 1850s, it sold bonds guaranteeing free tuition for students. Today, the descendants of those original bond holders can still attend the university...

Current freshmen and future NU students will lose funding from Perkins loans unless Congress restores the federal financial aid program next month. Last year, 23 percent of federal financial aid given by NU came from the Perkins Loan Program.

Northwestern faces Perkins Loan roadblock as it works to improve financial aid

November 4, 2015

For this year’s freshman class and future students, the Federal Perkins Loan Program may not be available if the U.S. Congress does not restore the financial aid program next month. Oct. 1 marked...

Communication senior A.J. Roy, left, moderates a panel of Northwestern students, a professor and an administrator as they discuss socioeconomic inequality in college. The panel was hosted by NU’s Quest Scholars and the upcoming Arts Alliance production of “Good People.”

Play-prompted panel discusses socioeconomic diversity at Northwestern

November 3, 2014

The Arts Alliance’s "Good People" and Northwestern Quest Scholars Network hosted a panel Sunday featuring student and administrative leaders to start a conversation about the spectrum of socioeconomic...

Former Northwestern quarterback Kain Colter — standing with National College Players Association president Ramogi Huma and United Steelworkers political director Tim Waters — addressed the media Tuesday. Three NU officials testified Thursday.

Three Northwestern officials take stand in NLRB hearing; Fitzgerald rumored to testify Friday

February 20, 2014

Witness testimony continued Thursday in the College Athlete Players Association case against Northwestern in front of the National Labor Relations Board. NU called three witnesses to the stand: Steven...

Sports economist, Northwestern compliance official testify on second day of NLRB hearing

February 19, 2014

Testimony continued Wednesday at the National Labor Relations Board hearing to determine whether Northwestern football players are employees of the University. Two witnesses — one from the College...

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