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Welcome to NSU's Office of Student Financial Assistance (OSFA)! Here you will find everything you need to know about student financial aid, including how to apply, financial aid deadlines, and types of aid available to graduate and undergraduate students, including Florida student financial aid. Our office administers federal, state, and university financial aid programs such as grants, loans, scholarships, and veterans benefits. Please take a moment to explore our site!

Announcements 

Winter Loan Refunds to Be Processed Beginning January 2, 2019

Nova Southeastern University (NSU) will be closed December 24, 2018, through January 1, 2019, in observance of the holiday season. Therefore, NSU will begin processing student refunds (direct deposit or checks) for the Winter semester beginning January 2, 2019.

To sign up for Direct Deposit, submit a completed Direct Deposit Authorization no later than December 14, 2018. Direct Deposit Authorizations received after this date will become effective for refunds after the Winter 2019 semester.

Important:Refunds can only be processed for students who have an active and current mailing address on file in WebSTAR. You may verify your address and make any necessary updates, by logging into SharkLink, selecting the green WebSTAR tile from the application slider bar, and clicking “Personal Information.”

The Office of Student Financial Assistance wishes you a happy and health holiday season.

Start Your Fall Financial Aid Application Early! File the 2019-20 FAFSA!

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the 2019-2020 academic year is now available at fafsa.gov.  The U.S. Department of Education redesigned the FAFSA website to make it mobile-friendly and also introduced a new smartphone application called myStudentAid that allows you to complete the FAFSA on your phone.

File Early to Avoid Delays!

• Use NSU's Federal Code 001509 to ensure NSU receives your FAFSA information. Once your FAFSA information has been received, we will send you an email confirmation with important information on next steps.
  
  
• Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, when possible, to import your 2017 tax information directly from the IRS.
  
  
• Read definitions carefully. Don't rush through questions.
  
  
• Don't forget to sign your FAFSA with your FSA ID. If you are a dependent student, your parent or guardian also needs to sign your FAFSA with an FSA ID. If you are a first-time filer, create your FSA ID as soon as possible. It can take up to three days in some cases before you can use it. Your FSA ID serves as your electronic signature.
  
  
• Monitor your NSU email for updates.

For more information on filing the FAFSA, visit Federal Student Aid. NSU's FAFSA priority deadline is April 15.