ND State Aid Management System Portal

WELCOME TO THE ND SAMS PORTAL

This portal was built specifically to manage the various state-funded scholarships, grants, loan repayment, and reciprocity.

What can individuals do in ND SAMS

Apply for the following programs:
- Native American Scholarship
- Dual Credit Scholarship
- ND Career Builders Scholarship
- ND Career Builders Loan Repayment
- Professional Student Exchange Program (PSEP)
- ND-MN Reciprocity
Complete required verifications (i.e. Employer, Employee, Annual or Post-Graduate)
View awards & disbursements
Request a transfer of a state aid award to a new college

How to Access the Portal

FIRST TIME ACCESSING ND SAMS

Step 1: CLICK HERE to REGISTER

Step 2:

Click on “Register” in the lower right and answer all the questions and create your own password. Students register as an “APPLICANT” type.
Click “Register”.
You will be directed to the login page where you will enter your email, password, and MFA code.

- ND SAMS requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all applicants and awardees to ensure the security of your personal information.
- Google Authenticator is the recommended app to use to obtain the MFA code.
  - The authenticator code emailed to you is used to set up the App on your phone.
  - The 6-digit code generated by the Google Authenticator app is the MFA code needed to log into the system. Enter it with NO SPACES.
  - If you were not specifically given a registration code, please match on your SSN.

Step 3: The first time you log in, you will need to complete the “Verify My Access” step. Follow the instructions. This is only required the 1st time you log in.

You will need to register for ND SAMS and create a password specific to this State of ND financial aid award system. Note that this portal is NOT the same as your school portal.

REGISTERED/RETURNING USERS TO ND SAMS

Step 1: CLICK HERE to LOG IN

Step 2: You will be directed to the login page where you will enter your email, password, and MFA code.

ND SAMS requires multi-factor authentication (MFA) for all applicants and awardees to ensure the security of your personal information.
Google Authenticator is the recommended app to use to obtain the MFA code.
- The authenticator code emailed to you is used to set up the App on your phone.
- The 6-digit code generated by the Google Authenticator app is the MFA code needed to log into the system. Enter it with NO SPACES.
- If you were not specifically given a registration code, please match on your SSN.

Trouble logging into ND SAMS? Contact the NDUS Help Desk at 866-775-9238 or start a chat at https://helpdesk.ndus.edu.