Students retain their full-time student status while abroad. This ensures that you remain eligible for your financial aid and payment plans. However, the specific details of a study abroad program may alter your aid disbursement.
For example, in order to receive full financial aid for the year, students must attend 1 full-time academic semester (16 SH) and 1 co-op semester. Students not participating in the co-op program must attend 2 full-time academic semesters (32 SH). If studying abroad changes your number of classes and/or co-op semesters in an academic year, then your financial aid may be reduced or withheld. Keep in mind that 1 study abroad term is equal to 1 NU semester.
Therefore, students must check-in with their financial aid advisor before departing Boston. Student Financial Services is located in 356 Richards Hall, 617-373-3190, 617-373-8735 (fax). You can find your financial aid advisor's email on their web site at http://www.financialaid.neu.edu/contact_us.php.
Students will not be eligible for work-study while abroad. Also, do not forget to check the deadline for submitting financial aid applications for the following academic year. It might occur while you are abroad, and you will need to make alternative arrangements.
Dependents of Faculty/Staff The NU tuition waiver policy excludes charges for study abroad. Therefore, no tuition waiver will be applied to the study abroad program cost.
