Grants and Scholarships for Graduate and Professional Students

Students must

• apply during their last year in high school by completing a Florida Financial Aid Application (after December 1 and prior to graduation) or forfeit all future eligibility for a Bright Futures Scholarship;
• select NSU as their postsecondary institution on the Florida Financial Aid Application;
• complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) annually; and
• have a completed NSU State Aid Application on file with the Office of Student Financial Assistance.

For more details on the Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Program visit the Florida Department of Education. 

Students must

• complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at studentaid.gov;
• be a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen;
• be enrolled as an undergraduate or a graduate student in a postsecondary educational institution that participates in the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program;
• be enrolled in coursework necessary to begin a career in teaching;
• be enrolled in an eligible, state-approved program;
• meet specific academic achievement requirements (e.g., score above the 75th percentile on a college admissions test, maintain a cumulative GPA of at least 3.25, be a current or former teacher, or qualify under the "retiree" provision);
• sign a TEACH Grant Agreement to Serve as well as complete initial, annual subsequent, and exit counseling at studentaid.gov;

Students enrolled in the following state-approved NSU programs may be eligible to receive the TEACH Grant:

• Master of Science in Education Programs:

  • Reading Education
  • Secondary Mathematics Education
  • Exceptional Student Education
  • Elementary Education with ESOL/Reading Endorsement*
  • Exceptional Student Education with ESOL Endorsement*
  • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)*
  • Spanish Language Education with Bilingual Endorsement*
  • Spanish Language Education*
  • Mathematics*
  • Middle Grades Mathematics Education*
  • Science Education*

*These programs are currently not accepting new students. TEACH Grant-eligible students already enrolled in these programs will retain eligibility for the remainder of their program.

Aggregate (Lifetime) Limit

$8,000

Within 120 days of ceasing enrollment in the program for which TEACH Grant funds were received, students must notify the Direct Loan Servicing Center in writing that they are either employed as full-time teachers, in accordance with the terms and conditions of the TEACH Grant service obligation, or that they are not yet employed, but intend to meet the terms and conditions of the service obligation.

After ceasing enrollment, TEACH Grant Certification must be completed annually unless a subsequent TEACH Grant is received, the TEACH Grant is discharged, or a temporary suspension for completing the service obligation is granted. If this is not completed, all TEACH Grants funds received will convert to Direct Unsubsidized Loans with interest charged from the date of each initial disbursement.