Welcome Shark! Unlock Your NSU Journey
This page will guide you through the next steps and ensure a smooth financial transition for the 2024-25 academic year. Here, you'll find information on accessing your student bill, exploring financial aid options to help finance your education, and making payments toward your tuition and fees.
Let's get our new Sharks ready for a fin-tastic start at NSU!
2025-26 Financial Deadlines and Dates
Payment is due in full at the time of registration for graduate and professional students. Undergraduate institutional charges (including tuition, fees, and housing, if applicable), must be paid or satisfied with payment arrangements by Monday, August 4, 2025 (Fall), Monday, December 1, 2025 (Winter), and Monday, April 20, 2026 (Summer). Undergraduate students who do not have their payment or payment arrangements finalized prior to the course cancellation dates listed below will have their class registration canceled.
Payment arrangement options include financial aid awards, payment plans established through the Bursar's office, or other.
Fall 2025
August 4
Institutional Charges Due
August 11
First cancellation of course registration for non-payment
August 11
Loan disbursement begins
August 18
Second cancellation of course registration for non-payment
August 18
Classes Begin
August 18-24
Drop/add week
August 25
Grant and Scholarship disbursement begins
August 25
Third cancellation of course registration for non-payment
Winter 2026
December 1
Institutional Charges Due
December 8
First cancellation of course registration for non-payment
December 15
Second cancellation of course registration for non-payment
December 26
Loan Disbursement Begins
January 5
Classes Begin
January 5-11
Drop/add week
January 12
Grant and Scholarship disbursement begins
January 12
Third cancellation of course registration for non-payment
Secure Your Spot and Plan Your Finances
Review your student account.
Submit your payment.
NSU eBill
NSU Payment Policy
Decide on health insurance coverage.
NSƯ requires all students to have health insurance coverage. To ensure this, you'll be automatically enrolled in the NSU Student Health Insurance Plan upon registration. The applicable student insurance fee will be charged to your student account.
Students who already have health insurance must opt out of the university’s plan each
academic year by the given waiver deadline. For students starting in the fall, the waiver deadline is September 1. The winter semester waiver deadline is February 1, 2025.
Student Health Insurance
Check your NSU email regularly.
Opt-In Instructions (PDF)
Opt-in to receive texts from the Bursar's Office.
Access SharkLink
Did You Know?
Once you begin taking classes as a college student, the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) protects the privacy of your education record and prohibits the university from discussing your financial aid, student account, or academic information with anyone but you. Submit your Authorization for Release of Information (ROI) Consent to give others such as a parent, guardian, or spouse, access to various types of information. This process is separate and in addition to the NSU eBill authorized user sign-up.
Need Help Paying Your NSU Bill?
Financial aid is intended to assist you in financing your education by supplementing your own resources. Many students and families use a combination of personal savings, scholarships, Florida Prepaid funds, part-time employment, PLUS Loans, and NSU payment plans to fund their education.
Florida Prepaid & Other Third Party Billing
Federal Loans (Graduate)
Federal Loans (Undergraduate)
NSU Scholarships
Student Employment
Veterans Education Benefits
Financial Aid Information
Get expert guidance and explore all available financial assistance options - from federal grants to institutional scholarships – to help finance your NSU education.
Apply for Federal Aid Apply for Florida State Aid Accessing Your Financial Aid Account
- Visit SharkLink and log in on the upper right corner with your NSU username and password.
- Navigate to the Financial Aid widget located on your SharkLink dashboard and the Financial Aid page.
- Carefully review all sources of funding and the Terms and Conditions which outline the conditions you must meet for your aid to be credited to your account.
It is important to check your account frequently. Many students will receive revisions to their award offer(s) as new information about their enrollment, eligibility, and funding sources becomes available.
2024-25 Financial Aid Terms and Conditions 2025-26 Financial Aid Terms and Conditions
The Requirements section lists all financial aid requirements that must be met for the aid awarded to actually be disbursed (credited) to your account.
Common requirements include:
- NSU State Aid Application for Florida aid (EASE, FL Bright Futures, etc.)
- Outstanding admissions requirements
- You must actively accept/modify/decline loan and Federal Work-Study offers.
- Federal Direct Loan Borrowers must complete Entrance Counseling and a Master Promissory Note.
If all eligibility requirements are met, loans will disburse seven days before the start of the semester. Grants and scholarships disburse after the drop/add period, which is the first week of classes.
If there is a change to your financial aid award or you are required to take an action, you will receive an email to your @mynsu.nova.edu email. Make it a habit to monitor your email regularly so that you don’t miss out on important information or let a deadline slip by. NSU email is the university’s official means of communicating with students, along with SharkLink.
It is never too early or late to search and apply for scholarships. NSU’s scholarship website is a great place to start. If you are pressed for time, make it a priority to complete the NSU Scholarship Profile every year! By completing the profile, you are automatically considered for thousands of dollars in institutional awards. Once you have the documentation listed below at hand, it will take just a few minutes for you to complete.
- Test scores
- Unofficial transcript GPA (for transfer/continuing students)
- Volunteer or community service experience
- Two letters of recommendation*
*Teachers and others who wish to submit their letters of recommendation directly may do so by emailing them to scholar@nova.edu. It is important that the sender informs us who the letter of recommendation is for (i.e., student name and NSU ID#, if known).
