![Zac Gill, city engineer for the City of DeKalb spoke at University Council Wednesday. Gill spoke about the construction occurring at the Normal Road and Lucinda Avenue intersection. (Emily Beebe | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/IMG_1481-1200x900.jpg)
FAFSA packages to be sent out next week
By Emily Beebe, Assistant News Editor
| May 1, 2024
![A sign reading “245 Student Financial Aid Office” hangs the window outside of the Financial Aid Office. The changes to the FAFSA for the 2024-2025 school year is pushing back the student financial aid packet release date. (Sean Reed | Northern Star)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/IMG_0603-1200x798.jpeg)
Student financial aid offer release delayed
By Kayla Martin, News Reporter
| February 26, 2024
![A college notebook with the word FAFSA with a graduation cap written inside. The U.S. Department of Education announced new regulations to make financial aid more accessible to students. (Courtesy of Getty Images)](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/GettyImages-1317153262-1200x800.jpg)
Department of Education issues protective regulations for student aid
By Kaitlyn Lee-Gordon, News Reporter
| October 25, 2023
![Throughout the month of October, ISAC will be offering assistance with both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/GettyImages-1358219896-900x386.jpg)
Financial aid assistance offered for ‘College Changes Everything’ month
By Evan Mellon, News Reporter
| October 5, 2022
![NIU is working to help those students who need it most, with its support of the DoublePell campaign.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/IMG_1374-2-900x600.jpg)
Editorial: Doubling Pell Grant creates opportunity for success
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| January 25, 2022
![FAFSA applications will open Oct. 1. Students and their parents will have to fill out the application for the student to receive financial aid for the 2020-21 academic year.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/db748e50c185613d2c437d6ea3331bd9-900x600.jpg)
FAFSA process needs reform
By Northern Star Editorial Board
| September 25, 2019
Four Stages of Filling out FASFA Told by Gifs
By Lauren Clohessy
| October 11, 2017
![Student Association Senators listen to a presentation during the SA Senate meeting Sunday. SA Senate meetings are open to the public and take place 5 p.m. Sundays in the Holmes Student Center, Sky Room.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/0c20a2e714ad73f8f7e209a59e675db1-900x506.jpg)
SA Senate to rally for state financial support
By Julia Martinez
| October 17, 2016
![FAFSA filing period adjusted](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/78cfea338455449b70c8551575b9dbb6.jpg)
FAFSA filing period adjusted
By Sam Malone
| October 6, 2016
Kishwaukee College to hold FAFSA Completion Night
By Northern Star staff
| February 10, 2016
![A person sleeps on a sidewalk bench.](https://northernstar.info/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/8287fd03968e5d871855a26fe02d5267-600x900.jpg)
Homelessness up for NIU students
By Alexander Chettiath
| November 23, 2015
Stop being lazy: It’s time to file FAFSA
By Jackie Nevarez
| January 22, 2014
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