For Newly Accepted
Students
Prior to the start of each trimester, incoming students are sent
an email with general information and links to the web resources to
apply for financial assistance. Upon receipt of the FAFSA, the
student will be notified if additional information is required
prior to determining a financial aid award. The award letter and
instructions are mailed to the student for action and response
prior to receiving the aid.
For Continuing Students
The Office of Financial Aid emails all returning
students through their NUHS email account during spring trimester
with specific instructions on the FAFSA application process for the
upcoming year. Once students requesting aid complete the FAFSA and
submit any requested forms/documents, the Office of Financial
Aid takes the following steps to finish the financial aid
process.
Determination of Awards
The process of awarding financial aid using a priority system is
termed "packaging."
Prerequisite program students are eligible for Direct Loan funds
and NUHS's prerequisite program 50% discount for courses required
for enrollment into a professional program at NUHS. Students may
also apply for private loan funds based on credit (see options
available).
Graduate students (incoming) may be eligible for potential grant
assistance such as one of the Presidential Scholarships or the
Visit Day Award. Institutional scholarships (when available)
awarded to continuing students will be included in the financial
aid package.
All students requiring further assistance must apply for a
Federal Direct Loan. High-interest loans, such as Federal Parental
Loans for Undergraduate Students (PLUS), Federal Graduate PLUS loan
or private loan programs, are considered next to fulfill a
student's unmet need.
Borrowers must be credit-worthy and have a good credit history
to qualify for the PLUS and/or private loan programs. Students who
are unable to obtain one of these loans on their own credit
standing or who are unable to obtain a credit-worthy co-signer,
will have to rely on their personal resources to finance the
balance of their educational costs.
Notification of Awards
When the packaging process has been completed, and prior to the
beginning of the award year, an Award Letter will be mailed to each
student. The Award Letter lists the maximum amount of aid from each
federal, state, and institutional program the student may receive
and indicates the approximate amount of funds the student will
receive each trimester.
Beyond the sources of assistance indicated on the Award Letter,
students may, and should, seek out private scholarships. Recipients
of outside scholarships may have their Federal Stafford Loan
eligibility reduced. NUHS maintains a list of outside scholarship
sources for student's information, though it is not exhaustive. In
addition, students with no other options may seek guidance from the
Office of Financial Aid.
Disbursement of Funds
As listed in the Award Letter, that trimester's financial aid
will arrive at the start of each trimester (except for employment
earnings which must be earned). Federal Direct Loan funds are sent
from the U.S. Treasury Department directly to Student Accounts
Receivable by electronic funds transfer (EFT) or by check (if a
credit-based loan). EFT funds are credited to the student's tuition
account generally during the first week of classes each trimester.
Any excess funds are refunded to the student in the form of a check
beginning the second week of classes. In accordance with federal
regulations, the disbursement of financial aid funds must coincide
with academic terms as indicated on the Award Letter. In accordance
with university policy, private loan funds are treated in the same
manner.
View Awards Online
Award offers are viewable online at the MyNU Student Portal.
(New students receive information for creating a username and
password after their initial advising or at orientation.) This will
list each trimester's estimated aid amount and distribution
date.
Eligibility
The U.S. Department of Education has established certain base
eligibility requirements in order to receive federal financial aid.
Individual scholarship, grant, work study, and loan programs may
have additional eligibility requirements.
To qualify for most types of aid, you must:
- Have a high school diploma or a General Education Development
(GED) certificate.
- Be enrolled or accepted for enrollment as a student pursuing a
degree or certificate.
- Be enrolled half-time or more credit hours each term, for most
types of aid.
- Be a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, or an eligible non-citizen.
- An eligible non-citizen is defined as a U.S. permanent resident
who has an Alien Registration Card (I-151, I-551, or I-551C). If
you have an Arrival-Departure Record (I-94) from the U.S.
Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) showing "Refugee,"
"Asylum Granted," "Indefinite Parole," "Humanitarian Parole,"
"Cuban-Haitian Entrant," "Status Pending," or "Conditional Entrant"
(valid only if issued before April 1, 1980), you are also eligible
for aid.
- If you hold only a Notice of Approval to Apply for Permanent
Residence (I-171 or I-464), you are not eligible for federal
aid.
- If you are in the United States on an F1 or F2 student visa or
a J1 or J2 exchange visitor visa, you are also not eligible for
federal aid.
- While students who are not U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, or
eligible non-citizens are not eligible for federal financial aid,
they may be eligible for certain private loans with a U.S. citizen
as a cosigner.
- Have a valid Social Security Number.
- Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress (SAP), as defined by
NUHS, towards the completion of your degree or certificate.
- Complete and submit the Free Application for Federal Student
Aid (FAFSA), and sign the statement certifying that you will use
federal student aid only for educational purposes.
- Register with Selective Service, if required.
- The requirement to register applies to males who were born on
or after January 1, 1960, are at least 18 years old, are citizens
or eligible non-citizens, and are not currently on active duty in
the U.S. Armed Forces.
- Citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Marshall
Islands, or Palau are exempt from registering.
- Not be in default on a federal student loan and not owe money
back on a federal student grant.
- Not have your Title IV eligibility suspended due to a federal
or state drug conviction.
How to Start
Finding financial aid begins with filing a Free Application for
Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online. Which FAFSA should you
complete?
- Enrolling in Fall 2019, Spring 2020 or Summer 2020? Complete
the 2019-2020 FAFSA (available after 10/1/18).
What is the FAFSA?
The FAFSA determines a student's eligibility for grants and
loans. Prerequisite courses are undergraduate level, and students
may only receive Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized
Loans.
How to File a FAFSA
The application can be completed at www.fafsa.gov.
National University of Health Sciences' school code is
001732.
Massage Therapy program students are classified as undergraduate
at the 5th year grade level. If you have already submitted the
FAFSA or are completing the FAFSA for the first time, the follow
must be updated and entered into 2019-2020 FAFSA numbers:
- Q. 29: Enter 5 for 5th year/other undergraduate.
- Q. 30: Enter 7 for non-degree program.
- Q. 48: Enter NO because the Prerequisite program is
undergraduate.
FAFSA PIN
The PIN allows students and parents to electronically sign the
FAFSA and Master Promissory notes and complete Entrance Counseling
for the Federal Direct loans. You can apply at the Department of
Education's PIN site, www.pin.ed.gov. The PIN also allows students to
access information to track their student loans at www.nslds.ed.gov.
Verification
Sometimes additional information will be requested by the Office
of Financial Aid prior to determining a final award offer. You will
be contacted via email when additional documents or information are
required. This may include, but is not limited to, the following
items:
- IRS Transcript from you and/or your parents
- Completed Verification Form
- Signed statement listing your taxable income if you did not
file a return
- Detailed summary of you and/or your parents' assets, including
all liquid and non-liquid resources
Financial Aid Forms
You may be requested to submit additional information in order
to receive a financial aid award. This is as a result of being
selected for verification, and/or missing or incomplete data on the
FAFSA (do not submit these forms unless requested
to do so).
The forms below can be downloaded and printed for you to
complete and submit. Please print your name and identifying
information clearly on all forms. Complete, sign (with
parent/spouse signatures as required), and date the forms and
return to the Office of Financial Aid via U.S. Postal
Service, fax or email.
How to Submit Forms
Download PDF Forms
2021 - 2022 Financial Aid Forms
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Questions?
If you have any questions about the form and what is requested,
feel free to contact the Office of Financial Aid at 630-889-6518 or
financialaid@nuhs.edu.