Before You Arrive

Tuition Plans

• Plan A

  Plan-A students pay FIU in-state tuition/fees. This is a manual process coordinated by the FIU-NSE office. To waive your out-of-state portion of the tuition, please have your schedule finalized by August 7, 2020 for Fall semester and December 4, 2020 for Spring semester.

  If you make any changes to the number of credits after these dates, please contact the FIU-NSE Office to get the tuition adjusted accordingly. All tuition payments are due by the university’s payment deadline. Please refer to the academic calendar for specific dates/deadlines. For a $15-per-term fee, FIU now offers a payment plan which will allow you to pay off your tuition balance in multiple installments. 

  A payment plan can be arranged via your MyFIU account prior to the semester start date. If you are applying for financial aid, it will go through FIU. If you have not submitted the free application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) do so immediately.

  You will need to list FIU as one of your institutions. FIU’s federal school code is: 009635. If FIU is not listed on your FAFSA, FIU will not receive your Student Aid Report (SAR). For assistance please contact the FIU-NSE Financial Aid liaison.

  Lazara Sardinas
  FIU-NSE Financial Aid Liaison
  lsardina@fiu.edu
  305-348-7272
  

  It is recommended that you contact her by email. Please note that you must have an active FIU-NSE Panther ID in order to receive a Financial Aid package from FIU.

• Plan B

  Students on Plan-B pay tuition and fees (except the $10 FIU ID fee) to their home school. This is a manual process at FIU coordinated by the FIU-NSE office. To waive all FIU tuition and fees, please have your schedule finalized by August 7, 2020 for Fall semester and December 4, 2020 for Spring semester. If you make any changes to the number of credits after this date, please contact the FIU-NSE office, to get the tuition adjusted accordingly.

  Students on Plan B must show proof that they have paid the necessary tuition/fees to their home institution (paid schedule or receipt). If your fees are paid through financial aid, you must submit your award letter. This must be done one week before the FIU deadline to pay for courses.

  Students on Plan B apply for financial aid (if applicable) at their home institution. You may not apply for financial aid through FIU if you are on Plan B. A $10 ID fee is charged to all students at FIU, including Plan B NSE students.

  When you arrive on campus, please visit the FIU Student Financials to make this payment. Failure to do so will place a financial hold on your account.

  FIU Student Financials
  Modesto A. Maidique: SASC 101
  Biscayne Bay: ACI 140

• Housing Agreement

  Please note that the housing agreement is for both Fall and Spring semesters (one year). If you apply for on-campus housing but change your mind, you must cancel the agreement by the indicated deadlines of the cancellation policy (July 1) or you will be assessed all fees for the entire term. This also applies if you are only attending for Fall, and you need to cancel the Spring part of the contract (since all contracts are for one year).

• Deadlines

  Please pay attention to deadlines! FIU offers on-campus housing at the Modesto A. Maidique Campus. Please note, if your major is Hospitality and Tourism Management or Marine Biology, most of your courses will probably be offered at the Biscayne Bay campus. The Biscayne Bay Campus offers the Bayview Student Living-Apartment Complex, which is considered as OFF Campus Housing and independent from FIU Housing. The Bayview contracts are annual long (Fall + Spring), unless prior arrangements are made with Bayview Apartments. Refer to the academic calendar for housing check-in dates. Early housing check-in is available to NSE students.

• Early Housing Check-In Procedures

  Please refer to the NSE academic calendar for housing check-in dates. Early housing check-in is available for those students arriving before the NSE Orientation. Early check-in registration will be available after housing assignments are processed (late-July). Students will have access to register for early check-in via their MyFIU accounts. Please contact the Housing office directly to arrange early check-in procedures and payments (if applicable). For identification purposes, always identify yourself as “NSE” and provide your Panther ID number.

• Residential Parking

  All students in university housing complexes need to obtain virtual permission to park in the residential student parking. Please refer to the FIU Department of Parking and Transportation to register your vehicle. This virtual permit also allows the vehicle to be parked legally in student spots and housing areas (if living on-campus). This permit is valid for the current semester only.

• Contact Housing

  You may contact the Housing & Residential Life office directly at 305-348-4190 or email housing@fiu.edu. Always identify yourself as “NSE” and provide your Panther ID number. Applying for On-Campus Housing

  • Log into your MyFIU account
  • In the ‘Campus Resource’ Section, click on ‘Student Housing’
  • Click on ‘Fall 2020 Housing Agreement’
    • Note: the housing contract is an annual long contract (including both Fall 2020 & Spring 2021 terms). If you are exchanging for Fall-term only, you will have the option to cancel the Spring-portion of the housing contract during the Fall-term at FIU
  • Please be sure to select at least 4 options for room-type preferences under the tab titled, ‘Assignment Preferences’
    • Note: only Freshmen students are required to purchase a meal plan. Meal plans are optional for NSE students.
  • You must agree to the Housing terms and conditions by clicking “I agree”
  • You will be required to pay online for the $100 Agreement Processing Fee (nonrefundable)

  Fall 2020 Housing assignments will be processed by end-of-July. Please monitor your FIU email (Panthermail) as the Housing office will email your housing assignment details, payment options and deadlines!

• Off-Campus Housing

  For off-campus housing please refer to the Commuter Student Services Forum.