Password Change
If you do not know your password, please reset your password in the Forgot My Password tab.
Change Your Password
Password Requirements
Password Criteria
- Be at least 10 characters and no more than 128 characters long.
- Not include any part of your name or AccountID (Z-ID).
- Must contain characters from three of the following five categories:
- Uppercase characters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)
- Lowercase characters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s , with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)
- Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
- Nonalphanumeric characters: ~!@#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/
- Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages
Confirm your current password.
Even if you think you won't qualify for financial aid, we strongly encourage you to fill out the FAFSA. You may be eligible for more aid than you think. Northern Illinois University uses the results of the FAFSA, along with academic credentials, to determine eligibility for additional grants. Also, if your financial situation changes mid-year and you need to apply for a student loan, you will need to fill out the FAFSA if you haven't already done so.
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Password reset for activated accounts
New Applicants: Using the "Forgot My Password" tab requires a one-time account activation. If you have not yet activated your account, please start the process in the New Account Activation tab.
Password Requirements
Password Criteria
- Be at least 10 characters and no more than 128 characters long.
- Not include any part of your name or AccountID (Z-ID).
- Must contain characters from three of the following five categories:
- Uppercase characters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)
- Lowercase characters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s , with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)
- Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
- Nonalphanumeric characters: ~!@#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/
- Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages
Confirm your current password.
Even if you think you won't qualify for financial aid, we strongly encourage you to fill out the FAFSA. You may be eligible for more aid than you think. Northern Illinois University uses the results of the FAFSA, along with academic credentials, to determine eligibility for additional grants. Also, if your financial situation changes mid-year and you need to apply for a student loan, you will need to fill out the FAFSA if you haven't already done so.
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Find My AccountID (Z-ID)
Applicants / Students: To recover your AccountID (Z-ID), please provide the personal email address used when you applied or that is on file in PeopleSoft. If a match is found, we will send your AccountID (Z-ID) to the provided email address.
New Student Applicant Account Activation
Applicants: To activate your AccountID, please provide your Z-ID, the personal email address used when you applied or that is on file in PeopleSoft, and your birthdate. If a match is found, we’ll send an email to your personal email address with a link and token to set up your password.
Password Requirements
Password Criteria
- Be at least 10 characters and no more than 128 characters long.
- Not include any part of your name or AccountID (Z-ID).
- Must contain characters from three of the following five categories:
- Uppercase characters of European languages (A through Z, with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)
- Lowercase characters of European languages (a through z, sharp-s , with diacritic marks, Greek and Cyrillic characters)
- Base 10 digits (0 through 9)
- Nonalphanumeric characters: ~!@#$%^&*_-+=`|\(){}[]:;"'<>,.?/
- Any Unicode character that is categorized as an alphabetic character but is not uppercase or lowercase. This includes Unicode characters from Asian languages
Confirm your current password.
Even if you think you won't qualify for financial aid, we strongly encourage you to fill out the FAFSA. You may be eligible for more aid than you think. Northern Illinois University uses the results of the FAFSA, along with academic credentials, to determine eligibility for additional grants. Also, if your financial situation changes mid-year and you need to apply for a student loan, you will need to fill out the FAFSA if you haven't already done so.
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