Education abroad financial aid
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Education Abroad and Financial Aid
The Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) encourages students to participate in NAU Education Abroad and National Student Exchange opportunities and are available to help students find a program that best suits their financial aid options. As long as the program abroad is approved for credit by NAU, students will be considered enrolled at NAU for financial aid purposes.
Follow the steps below to begin the process of understanding the relationship between Financial Aid and Study Abroad:
1) Students can take advantage of federal and state financial aid options by completing the FAFSA.
2) Next, students contact their Education Study Abroad Advisor to review their program and complete a Study Abroad Financial Aid Information Sheet. We encourage students to invite their family to this conversation.
3) The student’s Study Education Abroad Advisor will then send the Study Abroad Financial Aid Information Sheet to the Office of Scholarships and Financial Aid (OSFA) for completion.
4) Once the form is completed, OSFA will send the form directly to the student and the student may contact OSFA to discuss any questions regarding their aid.
We strongly recommend that you review the Education Study Abroad Financial Aid Guide prior to any meeting.
Consider your financial aid options
Exchange programs Accordion Closed
Federal and state financial aid and NAU tuition scholarships may be applied toward tuition and educational expenses. Private and/or tribal scholarships might also apply. Contact your scholarship donor and/or tribal agency to see if their funding can be used for these programs.
National Student Exchange (NSE) Accordion Closed
Federal and state financial aid and NAU tuition scholarships may be applied toward tuition and educational expenses. NAU Tuition scholarships and the NAU Employee Tuition Reduction Program (e-TRP) may be applied Private and/or tribal scholarships might also apply. Contact your scholarship donor and/or tribal agency to see if their funding can be used for these programs.
NAU faculty-led Accordion Closed
NAU Employee Tuition Reduction Program (e-TRP) and NAU Tuition scholarships will not not be applied. Private and/or tribal scholarships might apply. Contact your scholarship donor and/or tribal agency to see if their funding can be used for these programs.
Provider/private Accordion Closed
Federal and state financial aid is accepted, as long as you enroll in at least 6 credits. NAU Tuition scholarships and the NAU Employee Tuition Reduction Program (e-TRP) will not be applied. Private and/or tribal scholarships might apply. Contact your donor and/or tribal agency to see if their funding can be used for these programs.
NAU Center for International Education Accordion Closed
The NAU Center for International Education offers scholarship opportunities for many programs! Visit NAU Education Abroad for information.
NOTE: We are not able to offer additional funding specific to education abroad programs.
Maintain your financial aid eligibility
Keep your financial aid eligibility. Submit your official transcript from your college abroad within the required timeframe to avoid losing your financial aid:
- If you were away for one semester, you have one semester to submit your official transcript. (Example: Students who study abroad for only the fall semester have until end of spring to submit their official transcript.)
- If you are away for the academic year, you have one semester to submit your official transcript. (Example: Students who are away for both fall and spring semesters have until the end of the following fall to submit their official transcript.)
Ready to experience the adventure of a lifetime?
Students can make the adventure easier by:
- Meeting with an Education Study Abroad Advisor at the Center for International Education
- Signing up for Direct Deposit to access their financial aid refund anywhere in the world
- Completing the FERPA Release Form giving their parent/guardian access to their NAU financial information while you are away
- Monitoring their NAU email while away
- Confirming their mailing address since we do not send mail internationally
- Understanding that financial aid and scholarships will not disburse until 10 days prior to the first day of NAU instruction or 10 days prior to the first day of instruction for their Study Abroad Program. Example: Study Abroad Program start date is September 27th. Financial aid will disburse on September 17th.
- Understanding that your financial aid might not be available for up-front travel and deposit expenses due to the disbursement timeline
