Financial Aid

To be eligible for financial aid (which includes state and federal loans), a graduate student must be enrolled in a minimum of six credits and be at least provisionally admitted into a graduate level degree-seeking program. In addition, graduate students who are taking course work to receive initial teacher licensure may be eligible for student loans at the undergraduate level. These students have only two semesters to receive aid at the undergraduate level and must become matriculated after completing two semesters with aid in order to receive graduate Stafford Loan funds. Contact SAS for details. Performance Learning Systems (PLS) classes, as well as classes leading to an endorsement, or licensure do not qualify for financial aid.

Financial need is defined by regulation as the difference between the cost of attending Rockford University (tuition, room and board, books, supplies, personal expenses and transportation) and the amount of money students’ families are able to contribute toward educational expenses. This family contribution is calculated from information provided on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).