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Financial aid is comprised of loans, grants, scholarships and employment from state, federal, institutional and other sources to meet the cost of education. These funds are from either: (1) aid awarded on the basis of demonstrated need or (2) aid from non-need sources. 

Financial aid at Rush is awarded on the basis of demonstrated financial need, which is defined as the difference between the cost of education minus the student and family calculated ability to pay. Eligibility for federal Title IV financial assistance is based on submission of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). Applicants who would like to be considered for Rush University assistance of any kind must also submit parental information on the FAFSA and on the Institutional Application for Financial Aid. Other than graduate nursing and students in The Graduate College, parent information is required on both forms to determine the level of possible institutional grant and loan support. More specific information is available on the Table of Contents page, by clicking on the appropriate college.

Loans not based on financial need are available; however, students are encouraged to submit the FAFSA so that eligibility for either need and/or non-need assistance can be determined.


The Office of Student Financial Aid
600 South Paulina Street, Suite 440 Chicago, Illinois 60612
(312) 942-6256
financial_aid@rush.edu