College of Optometry 223 Interview Process A personal interview is a part of the application process. However, being interviewed is not a guarantee of admission. Upon completion of the applicant’s file, a review will be made to determine if the candidate will be granted an interview. Not all applicants will be granted an interview, and only those applicants whose files are complete will be considered. The Office of Admissions will notify selected candidates of the date and time of the interview. Notice of Acceptance Notice of acceptance will be on a rolling or periodic schedule. Early completion of the application process is in the best interest of the student. Reapplicants If an applicant is reapplying to Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry, the applicant must answer these additional questions (on a separate sheet of paper) and submit them with the secondary application. • Why are you interested in reapplying to Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry? • What have you been doing since your last application to Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry? • What changes in your application make you a more competitive candidate? Tuition and Fees • Tuition for 2024–2025 (subject to change by the board of trustees without notice) will be posted on our website (nova.edu/bursar/billing/tuition-fees.html). An Optometry General Access Fee of $145 is required each year. An NSU Student Services Fee of $1,800 is also required annually. • Acceptance Fee is $500. This fee is required to reserve the accepted applicant’s place in the entering first-year class. This advance payment will be deducted from the first tuition payment, but is not refundable in case of withdrawal. It is payable within two weeks of the applicant’s acceptance. • Deposit is $500, due April 1, under the same terms as the acceptance fee. • College Laboratory/Equipment Fee is $150 per year, due at time of registration. The financial ability of applicants to complete their training is important because of the limited number of positions available. Applicants should have specific plans for financing four years of professional education. This should include provision for tuition, living expenses, books and equipment, travel, and miscellaneous expenses. Financial Aid The function of the Student Financial Assistance Program at Nova Southeastern University is to help as many qualified students as possible to complete their optometric education. Various loans, scholarships, and grants are available to qualified students to help ease the high cost of an optometric education. These financial assistance programs are described in a variety of separate university publications. Undergraduate/O.D. Dual Admission Program Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division has established a dual admission program with NSU’s Halmos College of Arts and Sciences for a select number of highly motivated, qualified students interested in pursuing both undergraduate and professional studies in optometry. This allows students to receive their doctoral degree in optometry in either seven (three undergraduate + four professional) or eight (four undergraduate + four professional) years. Students must maintain a minimum 3.2 GPA and achieve total science and academic average scores of at least 310 on the Optometry Admission Test (OAT). Students enrolled in the 4+4 Program will be awarded a B.S. degree from the Halmos College upon completion of their fourth year of undergraduate studies. All students are eligible to receive the Bachelor of Science in Vision Science degree after completing two years at NSU’s College of Optometry, and will receive the O.D. (Doctor of Optometry) degree after four years of training at the College of Optometry. For information and requirements, please contact • Nova Southeastern University Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Office of Admissions 3300 S. University Drive Fort Lauderdale, FL 33328-2004 Telephone: (954) 262-8000 Transfer Students Circumstances may warrant that a student enrolled in one optometric college seeks to transfer to another institution. Any individual wishing to transfer to Nova Southeastern University’s College of Optometry must meet the following criteria. The applicant must 1. submit an OptomCAS application to NSU’s College of Optometry Office of Admissions by May 1 2. meet all admissions requirements to NSU’s College of Optometry, including submitting • official transcripts of all college courses taken
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