Important SIGP Dates
Below is the timeline for the 2024-2025 academic school year:
- Applications accepted Monday, February 3, 2025 to Thursday, March 13, 2025 (by 11:59PM CST).
- Students will be notified by Tuesday, April 22, 2025.
- Awarded students are required to attend virtual SIGP Orientation.
- Student requirements and donor thank you events occur throughout the summer experience and into the academic year.
- Please note: the SIGP timeline for NU-Q students differs from the timeline on the Evanston campus.
- Tuesday, February 18, 2025 from 5:00 – 5:30pm | Register for 2/18 Information Session
- Friday, February 28, 2025 from 12:00 - 12:30pm | Register for 2/28 Information Session
- Tuesday, March 4, 2025 from 12:00 – 12:30pm | Register for 3/4 Information Session
- Virtual information session recording
Application Review Drop-in Hours
Students can utilize NCA Live Chat (virtual drop-in hours) to review their application materials with a member of NCA staff on the following days:
- Tuesday, March 11, 2025 12:00pm - 2:00pm CT
- Wednesday, March 12, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm CT
- Thursday, March 13, 2025 12:00pm - 3:00pm CT
NCA Live Chat Instructions:
NCA Live Chat* is offered through Microsoft Teams, a platform accessible to all Northwestern students, staff and faculty. Check current drop-in hours before opening Live Chat.
- When prompted, enter your Northwestern email address.
- You will be redirected to Online Passport.
- Sign in with your NetID and NetID password. If you are already signed into Online Passport, you will go directly to Microsoft Teams.