Student Handbook - College of Pharmacy - Nova Southeastern ...

total charges due the university, the loan amount, and the processing fee charged. When approved,
disbursement is made electronically through direct deposit within two weeks of disbursement date.
return of Title iV Funds
Effective July 1, 2000, the U.S. Department of Education implemented changes to Section 484B of
the Higher Education Act, as amended by the Higher Education Amendments of 1998, with regard
to the Return of Title IV aid. Under this policy, a student “earns” his or her financial aid based on
the percentage of the academic term that he or she completes. Students who drop, withdraw, or cease
attendance in all financial aid-eligible courses prior to completing more than 60 percent of term are
required to repay the “unearned” financial aid that they received. The “unearned” funds are repaid by
NSU and/or the student based on a federal formula. The student is responsible for repaying to NSU
any funds that NSU was obligated to return to the student’s lender or grant program. “Unearned” funds
are returned in the following order: Federal Unsubsidized Stafford Loan, Federal Subsidized Stafford
Loan, Federal Perkins Loan, Federal Graduate PLUS Loan, Federal Pell Grant, ACG, National Smart
Grant, SEOG, TEACH Grant.
It is important that students notify the Office of Student Financial Assistance and the Office of the
Dean if they intend to withdraw. For students who do not officially withdraw, a Return of Title IV
Funds calculation will be completed utilizing the last day of attendance indicated by the instructor on
the grade roster. If the last date of attendance is not known, the midpoint of the term will be used to
determine the amount of aid earned. All students for which a Return of Title IV Funds calculation is
completed and who have “unearned” funds to be repaid will be notified of their obligation within 45
days of their last date of attendance. Students owing a grant overpayment must repay the funds within
45 days of the date they are notified or they will no longer be eligible to receive any federal funds.
Students whose aid is not disbursed prior to the last date of attendance may be eligible to receive
a portion of their awarded federal aid as a postwithdrawal disbursement. In order to be offered a
postwithdrawal disbursement, the student must have been eligible for the disbursement at the time
of withdrawal.
Additional information regarding this policy is available on the NSU Financial Aid Web site at
www.nova.edu/financialaid
Note: Dismissal will result in termination of veterans benefits, where applicable.
Health Professions Division library
The HPD Library is located on the first floor at the north end of the Terry Building Complex in
the Library/Lab Building. The print collection consists of more than 23,300 volumes and 488 active
journal subscriptions. In addition, the Electronic Library is accessible 24/7 from any computer with
an Internet connection. It provides access to more than 100 medical/health databases, including
Medline, CINAHL, UpToDate, MD Consult, Micromedex, and Clinical Pharmacology, as well as
interactive databases such as Procedures Consult, Mosby’s Nursing Skills, VisualDX, and Doc.com.
More than 300 medical textbooks are available full-text online along with more than 43,000 full-text
electronic journals. Interlibrary loan and document delivery services provide access to journal articles
and books not available locally. Professional reference assistance is available during most operating
hours. Students have access and borrowing privileges to print collections at any NSU library and may
access more than 344 electronic databases via the HPD library home page (www.nova.edu/hpdlibrary).
In addition, there are 48 individual/small group study rooms in the library and Assembly II Building.
Rooms can be checked out for up to three hours. All rooms are equipped with white boards and the
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