Home  ::  Overview of Financial Aid

Who can help?

Here's who can help:

College Aid

Student Loan Administration (SLA)

Office of the Bursar

Contact Info

Office of College Aid

Walker Building-Room 309

Phone: 773-702-8666

Fax: 773-834-4300

College-aid@uchicago.edu

Student Loan Administration

4th Floor of the University of Chicago Bookstore

Phone: 773-702-6061
Fax: 773-702-3238

Student-loans@uchicago.edu

Office of the Bursar

Administration Bldg-Room 101

Phone: 773-702-8000
Fax: 773-702-7073

bursar@listhost.uchicago.edu

Loan Questions

  • Determines eligibility for federal loans
  • Provides information on alternative loan programs and Parent PLUS loan program
  • Certifies all federal and alternative loans
  • Disburses all loan funds
  • Handles all loan exit and entrance counseling
  • Complete the Perkins Master Promissory Note here
  • Answers questions about loan borrowing history & loan disbursements
  • Ensures that loans disbursed electronically are applied appropriately to student’s account

Billing Questions

 

 

  • Generates bill for tuition, fees and room &board
  • Answers questions about payment options
  • Assists in explaining charges and credits on your bill
  • Accepts payments

Grant/Scholarship Questions

  • Administers State, Federal and University Grant Programs
  • Outside scholarship checks should be sent here

 

 

Miscellaneous Questions

  • Reviews academic progress to ensure eligibility for financial aid
  • International students pick up stipend checks here
  • Assists with questions about how aid may change given enrollment, housing or study abroad changes
  • Loan checks not disbursed electronically are in this office for signature by borrower
  • Answers questions about loan consolidation
  • Assesses late payment fees and restricts students due to insufficient or non-payment
  • Processes Refund checks
  • Upon request, will bill outside agencies for charges.