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Low-income students struggle to stay warm despite SES efforts

Low-income students struggle to stay warm despite SES efforts

February 11, 2019

Allen: How the Northwestern housing system shuts low-income students out of the social scene

Kenny Allen, Op-Ed Contributor

January 29, 2019

Filed under Contributors, Latest Stories, Opinion

The housing system for Northwestern undergraduates makes it difficult for students of color to move off campus in their junior or senior years. When students with financial aid, who are often students of color, decide to move...

Affording NU: Don’t assume everyone knows how to network

Allie Goulding, Development & Recruitment Editor

November 13, 2018

Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion

In this series, a writer explores the everyday struggles of being a low-income student at Northwestern. In my last column, I discussed the requirement I saw on many internship applications: “Previous internship experience is required.” This creates an unnecessary barrier to students who can’t afford to have previous unpaid inte...

Affording NU: Family Weekend isn’t accessible for everyone

Allie Goulding, Development & Recruitment Editor

October 25, 2018

Filed under Columns, Latest Stories, Opinion

In this series, a writer explores the everyday struggles of being a low-income student at Northwestern Family Weekend comes at a weird point in the year. You just came back to campus — or got here for the first time — abou...

Affording NU: Low-income student experiences should not be overlooked

Allie Goulding, Development & Recruitment Editor

October 18, 2018

Filed under Contributors, Latest Stories, Opinion

In this series, a writer explores the everyday struggles of being a low-income student at Northwestern. There isn’t a day that goes by where I don’t worry about money. But for many of my friends and classmates, money is...

In Focus: As University recruits more low-income students, textbook costs still a barrier

In Focus: As University recruits more low-income students, textbook costs still a barrier

November 18, 2015

Financial aid for Northwestern students rises after tuition hikes

Ally Mutnick, Reporter

September 26, 2012

Filed under Administration, Campus

More than half of Northwestern students are sharing a record number of financial aid. This year, 51 percent of students, not including athletes, will receive a fraction of the allotted $118 million — an 11.4 percent increase...

Purple Goes Green raises awareness of sustainable campus options

Cat Zakrzewski, Assistant Campus Editor

September 26, 2012

Filed under Academic, Campus, Science & Technology

Efforts to inform both new and returning Northwestern students about sustainability began early this year with organized programs held during Wildcat Welcome. Northwestern's Office of Sustainability hosted the event “Purple...