Student Services Fee Information

In an effort to enhance services offered to our students and improve their health, safety, welfare, and technological advancements, the NSU Board of Trustees has approved an equitable university-wide student services fee.

The new student services fee will take effect July 1, 2005, and will amount to $250 per semester for every student taking multiple courses of four credits or more, not to exceed $750 per year. Students taking a single course of three credit hours or less or students taking one four-credit hour course will pay $125 per semester, not to exceed $375 per year. Students taking quarterly programs will have their fees adjusted so they pay the same as semester students. The new fee will include the technology fee most students are presently paying, as well as support programs and initiatives critical to improving the overall services to NSU students. Students who want to determine exactly which fees they are now paying will be supplanted by the new student services fee may contact any university associate in the One-Stop Shop of the Horvitz Administration Building, call 800–541-6682 or (954) 262-7300 locally, or email nsuinfo@nsu.nova.edu.

We hope that by notifying students in advance, they will be able to engage in proactive financial planning and budget resources accordingly. For students who anticipate receiving financial aid, this fee will automatically be included in the awarding of the overall aid package, since it has been adopted by the trustees, and therefore, will not result in an additional out-of-pocket expense. NSU staff members will do their best to assist students in including this student services fee in financial planning, even collecting the fee in installments, when necessary.

NSU will continue to provide high-quality educational programs of distinction to every student. The university’s commitment is to prepare students for lifelong learning and leadership roles in business, liberal arts, science, and the professions.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on the Student Services Fee

1. Who is responsible for paying the student services fee?
   Every student enrolled at NSU is responsible for paying the fee.
   
   
2. What does the fee go toward?
   The Student Service Fee will go toward the introduction of new programs and the enhancement of existing activities concerning health, safety, welfare, and technology services available to NSU students.
   
   
3. Don’t my tuition dollars or my employee tuition waivers cover this fee?
   No. Tuition dollars and employee tuition waivers have an academic focus. The student services fee will be used to support and continually improve the services students receive from the university, and will be charged to all students without exception.
   
   
4. How will students who do not attend the main campus benefit?
   Every student of NSU—whether they are enrolled in classes at one of our Student Educational Centers, on one of our campuses, or take classes solely online—benefits because the fee is tied to technology as well as health, safety, and welfare activities.
   
   
5. When will this fee take effect?
   July 1, 2005.
   
   
6. Will financial aid cover the student services fee?
   Yes. Because the student services fee has been formally adopted by NSU’s Board of Trustees, the fee qualifies for financial aid.
   
   
7. Do other schools have this kind of fee?
   Yes. Below is a list of a few universities and their semester fee for full-time students.
   
   Student Fee Per Semester
   Duke University $532.00
   Emory University $477.00
   University of Miami $449.90
   Florida Atlantic University $361.25
   Saint Leo University $330.00
   University of Tampa $253.00
   Lynn University $250.00
   NSU $250.00
   Florida International University $236.06
   Florida Southern University $227.50
   
   
8. Will the new student services fee impact tuition?
   Possibly—depending on your academic program. Tuition proposed for the 2005–2006 academic year reflects the fee on each discipline or program.
   
   
9. Who can we contact if we have questions about the student services fee?
   You may contact any university associate in the One-Stop Shop of the Horvitz Administration Building, call 800-541-6682 (toll free) or (954) 262-7300 (locally), or email nsuinfo@nsu.nova.edu.