If financial circumstances have changed during the 2008 tax year
Given the state of the economy, the Office of Financial Aid encourages your student to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for college financial assistance.

The 2009-2010 FAFSA is now available. In order to complete the application, you and your student will need your financial information from the 2008 tax year.

If your student has completed the FAFSA in the past, you may complete the Renewal FAFSA using your personal identification number (PIN). If this is your student’s first time applying, you and your student will need to obtain a PIN prior to completing the FAFSA.

If financial circumstances have changed during the 2008 tax year, please contact our office after completing your FAFSA and speak with a representative regarding your particular circumstance.

Want more information? The answers to many financial aid questions are just a click away on the Financial Aid TV website.

Need assistance in completing the FAFSA? College Goal Sunday is the perfect opportunity to receive hands-on assistance from financial aid around the state. Events take place February 7-8 throughout Arizona.

Parents’ Association events
The Parents’ Association is hosting a series of informal receptions in a variety of regions throughout 2009. Our first gathering will be held at the Old Pueblo Grille,
60 N. Alvernon, in Tucson, Arizona on Saturday,
January 31 at 3 p.m.

Budd Corr, Parents’ Association board member, will be hosting this free, informal reception for Tucson area family members of NAU students. Join us to meet families in your area and to enjoy light refreshments and casual conversation. Please RSVP via e-mail to Budd Corr by January 20 so we can plan for your attendance.

Will China run out of water?
Chunmiao Zheng, water expert and lecturer from the University of Alabama, will discuss "Will China Run out of Water" in a Flagstaff Earth Sciences Seminar at 4 p.m. Tuesday, January 20, in room 103 of the Geology building. The Arizona Water Institute and the Arizona Hydrological Society are cosponsoring the seminar.

January 19: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
(university closed)
January 23: Last day to add a class without penalty February 1: Third rent payment due for the spring semester
February 6: Last day to drop without a "W"
March - April: Housing reapplication
March 1: Fourth rent payment due for the spring semester
March 13: Last day to drop with a "W"
March 16-20: Spring break
March 23: Early enrollment begins for continuing students
May 1: Instruction ends
May 4-7: Final exams
May 8: Residence halls close for spring semester
May 8-9: Commencement