Enrollment Verification, Degree Verification & Loan Deferments
NSU has authorized the National Student Clearinghouse to act as its agent for providing enrollment and degree verifications. Enrollment verification certificates can be presented to lenders, insurance agencies, housing authorities, consumer product companies, banks, and other agencies that require documentation of your current enrollment.
Timing
The Clearinghouse is able to provide current enrollment verification for loan purposes three to four weeks after the start of the semester. If enrollment verification is needed during the first four weeks of the semester/term, you may submit an Enrollment and Degree Verification Form (see Special Requests below).
Obtaining Enrollment or Degree Verification Certificates
Current Students
- Log in to SharkLink.
- Select the University Registrar page from the left-hand menu in the My NSU section.
- Click on Enrollment Verification in the table of contents.
- Click on the National Student Clearinghouse button on the bottom.
Former Students
National Student Clearinghouse
- Alumni who no longer have SharkLink access may access the Clearinghouse to confirm degrees and attendance for a nominal fee.
Enrollment for loan deferment purposes is verified to the National Student Clearinghouse on a monthly basis. The Clearinghouse automatically updates your status with most lenders. Students can view what information has been submitted to their lenders. If a particular lender does not use the services offered by the Clearinghouse, students can still download enrollment verification from the Clearinghouse and forward that to the lender.
If your lender sends a deferment form to you and insists the form be completed, please sign and mail it directly to the Clearinghouse.
National Student Clearinghouse
2300 Dulles Station Boulevard
Suite 300
Herndon, VA 20171
(703) 742-4200
Should you prefer to submit the form to the One-Stop Shop (on behalf of the Office of the University Registrar), we will gladly forward the document to the Clearinghouse for processing.
If you are a former student who is not able to access SharkLink (see instructions above) or a current student in need of an enrollment verification during the first four weeks of the semester/term you may submit a submit an Enrollment and Degree Verification Request Form to the Office of the University Registrar.
Financial Holds
Please note that a Bursar Hold prevents various student services including attaining enrollment/degree verifications until all outstanding balances are paid in full.