Money Matters

New NCA fund to aid students with job search costs

January 13, 2015

Northwestern Career Advancement and the Northwestern Undergraduate Budget Priorities Committee have started a fund to support undergraduate students with their career preparation expenses. The NCA...

Quest Scholars Advocacy Committee kicks off

October 24, 2014

The Northwestern chapter of Quest Scholars will host Saturday the first meeting of its newly formed Advocacy Committee, a group devoted to discussing socioeconomic issues on campus. Members of the...

Northwestern creates new office for low-income, first-generation students

September 24, 2014

Northwestern will add a new office this academic year to serve the needs of low-income and first-generation students. The office, which is named the Center for Student Enrichment Services, is housed...

Journalist discusses the challenges low-income students face at college

February 20, 2014

The gap between an individual's low economic background and middle class aspirations "doesn't have to be debilitating," journalist Alfred Lubrano (Medill '80) said Thursday night. Lubrano delivered...

Schapiro talks socioeconomic concerns at Quest Scholars fireside

February 17, 2014

University President Morton Schapiro spoke Monday about the socioeconomic experience at Northwestern, listening to questions and concerns from students of all socioeconomic backgrounds as part of a weeklong...

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