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The 2025-26 FAFSA is now open

The first and most important step in securing financial aid to pay for college is filling out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). New and continuing NAU students attending in Fall 2025 can complete the FAFSA now. Be sure to use NAU code 001082.

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The NAU workplace

Together, we strive to live, work, and find balance—offering a hybrid-first model, adaptive schedules, and core business hours on top of traditional benefits.

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Employee benefits and advantages

From medical and health services to paid time off, education assistance, and more, our benefits program allows you to select the plans and levels of coverage that are right for you and your family.

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Expanding our team of esteemed faculty

At Northern Arizona University, we’re committed to equitable education—and we’re ready for you to be part of our new hiring campaign.

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Join our staff

Our staff members enjoy all our university benefits while empowering the missions, visions, and values that characterize our university.

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Join our faculty

Our faculty members lead our community, promote cultural awareness, advance our core goals, and make a difference in the world while cultivating driven young leaders and thinkers.

Community engagement

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Volunteerism and community engagement

We empower our faculty and staff members to harness their individual passions and ambitions while creating a more resilient society, a brighter future, and a stronger university. Channeling our resolve to overcome hardship, expand equity, and constantly shape our vision for good, we join together to inspire and revitalize our community through collective action.

How will you create change at NAU?