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Bookstore Advance Purchase Program (BAPP)

The Bookstore Advance Purchase Program (BAPP) allows financial aid recipients to use approved financial aid funds in excess of the charges on their student account to purchase books and supplies from the Nova Southeastern University Bookstore before their scheduled financial aid disbursement date.

Sign up for BAPP

Eligibility

  • Student must be registered.
  • The student's total financial aid award amount for the semester must exceed all institutional charges on the student's account (including, but not limited to tuition, fees, campus housing, NSU health insurance, and meals).
  • Authorization is granted or denied based on a snapshot of the student's account at the time of completion of the BAPP Form. If changes in enrollment or any other circumstances lead to a change in the student's financial aid eligibility, the student will become responsible for any outstanding balances that may occur.
  • Student may request BAPP funds once per semester, up to $1000.

Note: Gold Circle Emergency Loans will not be approved for book purchases.

Enrollment Period and Deadlines

BAPP enrollment will typically be open for one month prior to the start of the semester. You must submit your application by the end of the enrollment period. You can find out the specific BAPP enrollment dates on the NSU Bookstore's Announcements page.

Application Process

Complete the online BAPP form. The form will only be available during the specified BAPP enrollment period. 

If funds are available on your student account, you can request to have up to $1000 reserved for use at the NSU Bookstore. After successful submission of the BAPP Form, your credit will be available at the bookstore the next business day. If you submit your BAPP Form on a Saturday, Sunday, or holiday, your credit will be available the next business day. 

If your approved financial aid award does not exceed your total costs you will receive an error message while attempting to complete the BAPP Form. In this case, you will not be able to submit the form.

Opting-Out

NSU is required to make all or a part of a Pell Grant-eligible student's anticipated Title IV credit balance available in time for the student to purchase books and supplies by the seventh day of the payment period. By not signing up for the BAPP when eligible, a student is voluntarily opting-out of this program which grants him or her early access to financial aid funds for the purchase of books and supplies. Students with a Title IV credit balance who opt-out of BAPP will receive their financial aid refund within 14 days of the date that the credit balance was created on their NSU student account.

Title IV funds are federal financial aid grant, work-study, and loan funds in the following programs: Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan, Federal Direct Subsidized Loan, Perkins Loan, Graduate Plus Loan, Parent Plus Loan, Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Teacher Educational Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, and Federal Work-Study.

Frequently Asked Questions

No, there are no fees associated with BAPP sign-up.

All eligible financial aid recipients will receive an email notification that the form is available. You can also find the dates that the form will be available on the bookstore's website.

You may access your financial aid status by logging into SharkLink. You may also call the Office of Financial Aid at (954) 262-3380 or toll-free at 800-806-3680.

If you do not meet all of the BAPP eligibility requirements, you may not be able to access the BAPP Form, and you will receive one or multiple of the following error messages:

  • Not registered
  • Award not certified
  • Not met disbursement requirements.
    This may occur, if you have outstanding financial aid requirements, such as a missing entrance interview or a missing Master Promissory Note, for instance.
  • Not sufficient funds
  • Already processed book authorization

If you need further assistance, please contact the Office of Financial Aid at (954) 262-3380 or 800-806-3680.

Authorized amounts are capped at $1000. You may request the maximum allowed amount of $1000 ($100 minimum), provided your financial aid award amount for the semester exceeds the charges on your account by at least the amount you desire to request.
The unused portion of your BAPP funds will be credited back to your student account once the charging period for BAPP closes.
You will be responsible for the remaining balance at the time of purchase.
No. BAPP funds are reserved once a semester after you submit the BAPP Form for use in the NSU Bookstore. Once you have completed the BAPP Form for the semester, you cannot add more money.

Your BAPP funds will be valid through the end of the BAPP charging period. Each request is valid for one semester only and does not carry over from term to term.

Any unused BAPP funds will be credited back to your student account. If this results in a credit balance on your account, you will receive a refund from the University Bursar's office. 

Yes. You can use BAPP on the NSU Bookstore's website to purchase any BAPP-approved bookstore items.
Textbooks, supplies, and NSU apparel. This includes writing utensils, paper, reference books, laptops, flash drives, scrubs, lab coats, stethoscopes, backpacks, sweatshirts, t-shirts, polo shirts, and hats.
Gifts and convenience items such as snacks and drinks.

Yes. You can use your BAPP funds to pay for the textbook rental fee at the NSU Bookstore for any textbook rental. However, you will be required to have a valid credit card on file with the bookstore for any damaged or lost rental books.

Typically, the BAPP charging period will close at the end of the drop/add period. You can find specific dates on the Bookstore's Announcements page.

BAPP is only available at the beginning of the term. The bookstore should have the books for courses for the second session of the term available during the first week of the term for you to utilize BAPP. If the bookstore does not have the book information or the book is not in during the BAPP charging period, then you cannot use your BAPP funds for books for the second session of the term. Once the BAPP charging period ends for one semester, it does not reopen again for the second session of the term.
If you return your books during the BAPP charging period, the credit will be added back to your BAPP funds which may be used for other purchases until the end of the BAPP charging period. At the end of the BAPP charging period, any unused BAPP funds will be credited back to your student account. If you return books after the charging period has ended, you will receive a cash refund as your student account has already been charged for the purchase.

Contact Us

Horvitz Admin. Bldg
3300 S. University Drive
Fort Lauderdale, FL, 33328-2004

Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

(954) 262-3380 | 800-806-3680

finaid@nova.edu 

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