Student Financial Regulations

Financial Responsibility Agreement

Northwestern students must read and acknowledge the Financial Responsibility Agreement (FRA) each year. The FRA outlines important student financial obligations. This acknowledgment is a mandatory step in the registration process.

Financial Responsibility Agreement (FRA)

Who Must Complete the FRA

The FRA applies to most undergraduate and graduate students, except:

• PS Non-degree - see SPS non-Degree financial regulations
• Northwestern University in Qatar students - see Northwestern University in Qatar financial regulations

FRA Registration Hold

Students who do not complete the FRA within 30 days of assignment will receive a FRA registration hold and will be unable to register for classes until the acknowledgment is submitted.