Contact the Office of Financial Aid

If a student receives a scholarship, it is generally renewed by maintaining the required cumulative grade point average associated with the scholarship and making normal academic progress toward a degree. Some scholarships are only for one year or term, and this is explained in the announcement letter. Some scholarships are based on financial need in addition to other criteria, and so the FAFSA needs to be completed each ensuing year to remain eligible for renewal.
 
Scholarship renewal is reviewed at the end of each spring term for the next academic year’s renewal. Students also receive a warning letter after the fall term if their grade average is below the required renewal level. Specific criteria for eligibility and renewal can be found in your scholarship announcement letter or in the University’s catalogs and bulletins.

A warning notice will be mailed after the fall semester to those students whose cumulative grade point average is below the requirement. At the end of the spring semester, a scholarship termination letter will be mailed to those students whose cumulative grade point average falls below the minimum requirement.

Some scholarships may be available for students transferring in to Creighton. Please contact Creighton's Office of Undergraduate Admissions for further information.

All students receiving outside scholarship awards need to notify the Financial Aid Office to properly credit the student's account at the Business Office. We may have to adjust federal financial aid in accordance with federal regulations. We would reduce/cancel loans first, then Federal Work-Study. 

All outside scholarship checks should be sent to:

Creighton University Office of Financial Aid
2500 California Plaza
Omaha, NE 68178

Yes, all Creighton students who wish to be considered for Federal and institutional need-based aid are required to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year. In addition to the FAFSA, undergraduate students who are selected for verification will need to turn in a Creighton University Verification Worksheet and copies of the tax return transcripts that will be requested from both student and parent.

Most filers can also use the IRS Data Retrieval options to have their tax information uploaded directly into the FAFSA from the IRS. Students are notified by the financial aid office via email if they are selected for verification and what documentation is required to finalize the financial aid package.

Creighton encourages both new and returning students to complete the FAFSA by the Preferred Deadline to be considered for the maximum amount of need-based aid (Creighton, federal, state and private), which is March 1. If requested, the IRS Tax Return Transcript should be submitted to the Financial Aid Office by May 1.

All financial aid is credited by semester. One half of the yearly award will be applied to the assessed charges at the beginning of the fall term, the other half at the beginning of the spring term.

Check your email regularly. We will communicate with you often through your email account. For accepted students, your NEST website will house all your financial aid and student information. It’s secure and confidential. Only you can see it. You can also give permission for others to access your information, such as your parents or guardian.

There are instructions on NEST if you wish to give others access to some or all or your information.

First-time NEST user instructions.

If you are seeking information about your past and present loans, please visit studentaid.gov.

Students with a credit balance have several options. The Business Office can issue a refund to the student or to the parent or hold the credit for the next semester.

All refunds issued must go to the student's designated bank account. No paper checks are issued. Students sign up for direct deposit of their refunds to their bank account through the NEST. Follow the links for "Student Accounts." All refunds are handled through the Creighton Business Office. If you are not sure if you have a credit balance, check your account on NEST or call the Business Office at 402.280.2707.

Yes. If you still have an outstanding balance after all financial aid and other credits have been applied, you can pay the remaining balance with one of the following cards: Discover, MasterCard or American Express. There is a 2.85% processing fee.

You can also pay your remaining balance using e-checks. You will need to supply your bank account number and bank routing number and indicate savings or checking. There is no fee to use e-checks.

Go to your NEST and follow instructions for these processes listed under Student Accounts.

Yes, Creighton offers a Payment Plan. The Payment Plan is designed to avoid the impact of paying a full semester's tuition in one sum by making equal monthly payments that can be spread out over a maximum of five months per term.

There is a small fee for this service, but no interest charge. For more information about this plan, please contact the Creighton Business Office at 402.280.2707.