teaching to allow time for completing any graduation requirements that are shown to be missing in the Degree Audit. There are four diploma dates each year: Fall, December 31; Winter, April 15; Spring, July 15; and Summer, September 15. Commencement ceremonies are held once a year in June. Candidates are eligible to participate in the ceremony if they have completed their programs the previous fall quarter, winter quarter, spring quarter, or will complete all degree requirements by the end of summer quarter. Candidates should contact the registrar’s website (https://nl.edu/student-services/office-of- the-registrar/) for more information concerning their participation in the commencement ceremony. Participation in the commencement ceremony does not confirm graduation. Graduation is dependent upon completion of all degree requirements. Concerns with Your MAT Program? Concerns regarding the quality of your MAT program or fairness of policies should be discussed with your academic advisor. If the concern remains unresolved and/or has far reaching effects, contact Dr. Jamillah Gilbert, Director of Teacher Preparation, directly (jgilbert11@nl.edu). Student Finance • FAFSA – complete the 2024-2025 FAFSA and/or add the NLU school code of 001733 • Scholarship and grant opportunities: o TEACH Grant o Minority Teachers of IL o Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship
o Federal Work Study o Graduate Assistant o Institutional and External Scholarship Opportunities
• Federal student loans Contact Information: Phone: (847) 947 – 5350; Email: StudentFinance@nl.edu
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