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Parent Information Req |
Medical College |
Health Sciences |
Nursing |
The Graduate College
Parent information must be included on the FAFSA
in order to be eligible for
assistance from all Rush-administered funds. These funds include:
- Rush grants and discretionary loan programs, or
- Scholarships for Disadvantaged Students (SDS), or
- Loans for Disadvantaged Students (LDS), or
- Primary Care Loans (PCL)*.
If
parent data is not provided, the applicant will be
awarded funds from non-institutional aid sources such
as the Federal Subsidized and Unsubsidized Stafford
Loans, and Federal Grad PLUS Loans.
Students awarded SDS, LDS, or PCL funds will be required to submit parent tax form information from the most recent tax year prior to receiving the funds.
Federal Perkins Loan funds will be awarded to students
with preference given to those who have provided parental
information and demonstrate financial need.
- 56% of the 2008-09 incoming M1 students received some type of grant assistance. These grants ranged from $1,000 to $14,130.
- 43% of this same class receive some amount in a Rush Institutional loan. These loans ranged from $1,000 to $6,000.
- The average grant award was $5,746.
- The average Rush Institutional loan was $3,387.
Medical
students may wish to explore other sources of financial
assistance to fund their education. Alternative funding
sources include Army, Navy or Air Force scholarships.
These programs pay for tuition and medical insurance
plus a monthly stipend in exchange for service as
a commissioned officer following graduation. The Illinois
Family Practice Program is similar except that the
student agrees to practice in a designated shortage
area in Illinois. The National Health Service Corps
offers two different sources of funding in exchange
for employment after graduation: one provides funds
while in school; the other offers partial loan repayment
following graduation.
Graduate
nursing and health science students can also seek
similar scholarship assistance from the National Health
Service Corps in exchange for tuition and a monthly
stipend. In addition, most states offer loan repayment
programs to health professional graduates. Contact
the Department of Public Health in your state for
the most current information.
Updated 03/21/2009 |
