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1. How do I log in?
2. What do I use to log into self-service?
3. How do I accept my loans?
4. How do I know what documents are missing?
5. How do I print my award letter?
6. How do I report that I will be receiving an outside scholarship?
7. How do I know I’ve completed my master promissory note and/or entrance counseling for my loans?
8. How do I request an increase for my loans?
9. How do I change the amount of the loans before I accept it?
1. How do I apply for financial aid?
2. Is it too late to apply for financial aid?
3. How do I know I completed an MPN?
4. What are the different types of federal loans Rush offers?
5. Why is the Grad PLUS loan showing on the Portal in estimated status?
6. When can I expect my financial aid package?
7. How do I know if I have completed all my required paperwork to receive a financial aid package?
8. The FAFSA is asking for my taxes from two years prior. Is this correct?
9. How can I change the amount of aid I have been awarded?
10. How do I know my financial aid package is ready?
11. What is the cost of attendance?
12. I received an email saying that I am taking less credits than projected. What does this mean?
13. How do I apply for scholarships?
14. Is there anything I need to do to have my loans deferred?
15. I have taken out a Federal Perkins Loan or a non-federal bank loan. I have confirmed with my lender that a deferment form is required. When can I submit this document, and where should I send it?
16. My loans are now deferred due to my enrollment at Rush University (and I have received written confirmation of this). Will they stay deferred throughout my entire program?
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1. How do I log in?
2. What do I use to log into self-service?
3. How do I accept my loans?
4. How do I know what documents are missing?
5. How do I print my award letter?
6. How do I report that I will be receiving an outside scholarship?
7. How do I know I’ve completed my master promissory note and/or entrance counseling for my loans?
8. How do I request an increase for my loans?
9. How do I change the amount of the loans before I accept it?
1. How do I apply for financial aid?
To start the financial aid application process, complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) online at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa. This application usually takes 3-5 business days before we receive the results. Students must be accepted to their program before we can start the financial packaging process.
Also, complete the Projected Enrollment Form unless your program is not listed. This form can be completed online at: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-experience/student-services/office-student-financial-aid/financial-aid-forms.
2. Is it too late to apply for financial aid?
Students are encouraged to apply for financial aid prior to the start of the term. Aid applications should be received no later than 4 weeks prior to the end of the term to allow for sufficient processing time. Awarding financial aid for previous terms has some federal regulatory limitations. If you are seeking aid for a prior term, please contact our office to discuss further.
3. How do I know I completed an MPN?
You can log into https://studentaid.gov/app/launchMpn.action with your FSA ID and review all the Master Promissory Notes (MPN) that have been completed.
4. What are the different types of federal loans Rush offers?
Rush offers the federal direct subsidized, unsubsidized, Graduate PLUS and Parent PLUS loans. Additional information about the different types of loans, interest rates, and origination fees can be found online at: https://studentaid.gov/understand-aid/types/loans.
5. Why is the Grad PLUS loan showing on the Portal in estimated status?
The Graduate PLUS loan is a credit-worthy loan. Students who wish to accept a Federal Direct Grad PLUS loan are required to complete the Graduate PLUS Loan Origination form in order to have the loan originated with the government. This form can be obtained online at: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-experience/student-services/office-student-financial-aid/financial-aid-forms.
6. When can I expect my financial aid package?
Once a student has completed all their required financial aid paperwork, it may take 2-3 weeks to process your financial aid package. Once your package is ready you will receive an award ready email. If you do not hear from the Financial Aid office within 3-weeks of completing all paperwork, please reach out to us by email at financial_aid@rush.edu.
7. How do I know if I have completed all my required paperwork to receive a financial aid package?
Students can review their missing information on the University Portal online at https://rush.sharepoint.com/sites/university. Financial aid forms can be located online at: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-experience/student-services/office-student-financial-aid/financial-aid-forms. Sometimes you may receive an email from a financial aid staff member asking for additional information outside of what you see on the Portal. Please review your emails to make sure you have not received any additional requests for information.
Yes! The FASFA requires students to utilize their tax information from two years prior. This allows students to complete their FAFSA earlier and reduce the number of changes to the FAFSA due to tax filing deadlines.
Email the Financial Aid Office at financial_aid@rush.edu with the adjustments listed. A financial aid staff member will make the adjustments within 2 weeks and respond to your email with confirmation of the changes.
You will receive an email confirmation from the Financial Aid Office. You will also be able to log into the University Portal to review your awards. If you do not have a University Portal log-in, please contact the helpdesk at 312-942-HELP.
Rush University publishes the annual living cost including the tuition, living allowance, and books/supply allowance online at: https://www.rushu.rush.edu/rush-experience/student-services/office-student-financial-aid/living-costs. Cost of attendance (COA) varies by program and may vary by year.
If you are in a program that bills based on credit hours, your financial aid package was awarded based on the number of hours you reported on the Projected Enrollment Form. When you take less hours than reported, your financial aid must be adjusted. Please keep in mind, adjustments can be made after overpayments have been issued. If you received this email, your account has been reviewed and the amount of hours you reported on the Projected Enrollment Form do not match the hours you are currently registered for. Please notify our office if you intend to increase your credit hours for the term or if your registered hours are accurate.
Students are automatically considered for need-based scholarship eligibility at the time their financial aid package is created. Students are encouraged to apply for scholarships outside of Rush University. You can see a list of possible sources of scholarships online here.
It depends. Generally speaking, any Direct Subsidized, Direct Unsubsidized, or Direct Graduate PLUS Loans you took out will automatically be deferred shortly after you begin at Rush University. Rush is responsible for reporting your enrollment status to a federal database that your loan servicer will check to determine if your loans should be deferred for in-school status.
Note that there will be a bit of a delay in having your loans deferred. Our first enrollment report will not occur until the second week of the term. Factoring in processing time within the federal loan database, your loans will not formally reflect an in-school status until about a month into your studies. However, your in-school status will be applied retroactively to the first official day of the term when your lender processes the information that Rush provides.
Other types of loans that you took out (such as Federal Perkins Loans or non-federal bank loans) may require you to submit a formal deferment form on a regular schedule to ensure that your loans are deferred while in school. If a deferment form is required, please request one from your lender and submit it to the Office of the Registrar via an Enrollment Verification Request for processing. To determine if a deferment form is required, please contact your lender directly.
15. I have taken out a Federal Perkins Loan or a non-federal bank loan. I have confirmed with my lender that a deferment form is required. When can I submit this document, and where should I send it?You are not eligible for in-school deferment until your program officially begins. In addition, Rush University cannot accept or process a deferment form until your program officially begins. Please do not send a deferment form to Rush before your program begins because it will not be processed.
Once your program has begun, please submit your deferment form to the Office of the Registrar online via an Enrollment Verification Request.
16. My loans are now deferred due to my enrollment at Rush University (and I have received written confirmation of this). Will they stay deferred throughout my entire program?
It depends.