Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

Financial aid requirements

Completing the FAFSA is required for any student who wants to be considered for financial aid (including scholarships, grants, federal work-study, and loans). To be eligible for financial aid, you must:

• Submit the FAFSA using NAU’s school code 001082.
• Have a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Be admitted and enrolled in a degree-seeking program.
• Be a US citizen or an eligible non-citizen.
• Not be in default on a prior student loan and not owe a refund or repayment on a grant or other federal loan.
• Provide any requested documentation.
• Maintain Satisfactory Academic Progress.

File your FAFSA

FAFSA opens each year on October 1 for the next academic year. You don’t have to apply to NAU or be admitted before filing the FAFSA. Just be sure you enter NAU school code 001082 when you file it.

NAU’s priority filing date is April 1. Filing your FAFSA will be something you do each year to renew your eligibility, not only when you apply for college.

Note: Undocumented students who are ineligible to complete the FAFSA can complete the CSS profile using NAU school code 4006.

Federal loan options

Once you complete your FAFSA form, you’ll usually be offered loans in your LOUIE student account.

Federal Direct Student Loans

Direct loans come from the federal government and are intended to help undergraduate students paying for college. This is the most common student loan type.

Federal PLUS loans

Federal PLUS loans come from the federal government and are intended for graduate students as well as parents of dependent undergraduate students.

Private loans

Private loans come from financial institutions such as banks or credit unions and often have higher interest rates or less flexible repayment options.

Federal nursing loans

A limited amount of targeted federal nursing loans are available to students in NAU’s nursing program.