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• Be a full time, degree seeking undergraduate °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓýAPPÏÂÔØ student, enrolled in courses each quarter.
• Have a minimum quarterly and cumulative GPA of 2.75 or above.
• Be in good academic and conduct standing. Good standing means you are not on probation.
• First year RAs cannot participate in opportunities that require significant time off campus including, but not limited to; Chicago Field Studies, Internships, or student teaching.

Visit the Residential Services Webpage to login to your Housing Portal.

View using the for current °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓýAPPÏÂÔØ undergraduate students not living on campus

Navigate to the Jobs tab and click View Job Postings.

Complete the Resident Application (both the Job Profile by adding your cell phone number, and the application by completing all questions and clicking submit).

You can talk to any of our Resident Directors or email selection@northwestern.edu to reach a member of our Resident Assistant Recruitment, Selection and Training Committee.

We may ask questions related to placement preferences which will be taken into account during our selection processes. When you apply to be an RA, you are applying for the role, not the building placement. We will take your preferences into account for strengths, space limitations, and staffing needs.

• fill out the online RA application
• be in good standing academically and with the Office of Community Standards (meaning you're not actively on probation at the time the appointment starts)
• maintain a minimum 2.75 cumulative and quarterly GPA
• be enrolled as a full-time, undergraduate student

All RA and SRA candidates are highly encouraged to meet with Financial Aid early in the selection process to review how the compensation package may impact your individual aid package.  

Compensation Summary 

• $9,500 room stipend paid monthly over ten months (September to June - tentative plan) 
• $1,500 stipend paid monthly over 10 months (September to June) for Resident Assistants 
  • $3,000 stipend paid monthly over 10 months (September to June) for Senior Resident Assistants 
• Open access meal plan  

Yes, you are still eligible for financial aid. However, being an RA can impact your total financial aid package.

Early in the application process, we STRONGLY encourage all interested candidates to schedule an appointment with Undergraduate Financial Aid to review your individual situation. To schedule an appointment, email undergradaid@u.northwestern.edu with the subject line containing "Resident Assistant Candidate Question" 

Yes! We encourage all transfer students to apply. You must be a current °ÄÃŻʹÚÌåÓýAPPÏÂÔØ undergraduate student at the time of applying for the role. 

The RA position is an undergraduate student leadership role. We do have Graduate RAs (GRA) that serve in our graduate housing communities. Please see the Residential Services website for more information on the GRA position.