Welcome to NDCAN

The North Dakota College Access Network (NDCAN), administered by Bank of North Dakota (BND), is a free service providing you with important resources, tools, links and other information that will make your jump to higher education easier. NDCAN gives you an organized and simple way to navigate the challenges of accessing college and learning more about your options. It doesn’t matter if you are going to attend school in North Dakota or somewhere else, we can help answer your most challenging college-related questions. Start planning for college now by browsing this site.

NDCAN provides resources to parents, students, counselors and financial aid administrators at North Dakota’s public, private and tribal schools. Contact us for information about early awareness for students of all ages, scholarship opportunities, college and career planning and much more. You also may request free brochures, onsite presentations and quick answers by phone or e-mail. For more information, call NDCAN toll-free at (800) 554-2717 (locally at 328-5835) or contact us using the Contact us Form.

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