NSU HPD Catalog 2023-2024

College of Optometry 231 effective relationships with the patients. Candidates and students must be able to physically tolerate taxing workloads, to adapt to changing environments, to display flexibility, and to learn to function in the face of uncertainties inherent in the clinical problems of many patients. Compassion, diversity, integrity, concern for others, interpersonal skills, interest, and motivation are all personal qualities that will be assessed during the admissions and education process. ASCO Functional Guidelines The ability to meet these guidelines, along with other criteria established by the Association of Schools and Colleges of Optometry, is necessary for graduation from an optometric professional program. Visit optomcas.org /overview/asco-functional-guidelines for more information. Tuition and Fees • Tuition for 2023–2024 (subject to change by the board of trustees without notice) will be posted on our website (nova.edu/bursar/billing/tuition-fees.html). An Optometry General Access Fee of $145 is required each year. An NSU Student Services Fee of $1,800 is also required annually. • Acceptance Fee is $500. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the entering first-year class. This advance payment will be deducted from the first tuition payment, but is not refundable in case of withdrawal. It is payable within two weeks of the applicant’s acceptance. • Deposit is $500, due April 1, under the same terms as the acceptance fee. • College Laboratory/Equipment Fee is $150 per year, due at time of registration. The financial ability of applicants to complete their training is important because of the limited number of positions available. Applicants should have specific plans for financing four years of professional education. This should include provision for tuition, living expenses, books and equipment, travel, and miscellaneous expenses. Financial Aid The function of the Student Financial Assistance Program at Nova Southeastern University is to help as many qualified students as possible to complete their optometric education. Various loans, scholarships, and grants are available to qualified students to help ease the high cost of an optometric education. These financial assistance programs are described in a variety of separate university publications. Undergraduate/O.D. Dual Admission Program Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division has established a dual admission program with NSU’s Halmos College of Arts and Sciences for a select number of highly motivated, qualified students interested in pursuing both undergraduate and professional studies in optometry. This allows students to receive their doctoral degree in optometry in either seven (three undergraduate + four professional) or eight (four undergraduate + four professional) years. Students must maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA and achieve total science and academic average scores of at least 310 on the Optometry Admission Test (OAT). Students enrolled in the 4+4 Program will be awarded a B.S. degree from the Halmos College upon completion of their fourth year of undergraduate studies. All students are eligible to receive the Bachelor of Science in Vision Science degree after completing two years at NSU’s College of Optometry, and will receive the O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) degree after four years of training at the College of Optometry. For information and requirements, please contact • Nova Southeastern University Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Office of Admissions 3300 S. University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004 Telephone: (954) 262-8000 Transfer Students Circumstances may warrant that a student enrolled in one optometric college seeks to transfer to another institution. Any individual wishing to transfer to Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry must meet the following criteria. The applicant must 1. submit an online application and a $50, nonrefundable application fee to NSU’s College of Optometry Office of Admissions by May 1 2. meet all admissions requirements to NSU’s College of Optometry, including submitting • official transcripts of all college courses taken • National Board of Examiners in Optometry Examination (NBEO), if taken • letters of evaluation 3. be in good standing at the transferring institution as documented by a letter from the dean of the transferring institution 4. supply a written statement outlining reasons for request for transfer 5. complete a personal interview

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