Required Forms and Deadlines for 2008-2009

The chart below shows the forms you and your parents must file in order to be considered for particular types of financial aid. The deadline for all forms is May 1, 2008.

FAFSA code: 001774
Profile Code: 1832

 

All Federal & U of C Need-based Financial Aid

Only Federal Financial Aid (including Federal Stafford Loans)

Police/Fire Scholarships

*Merit-based Scholarships

International Student Financial Aid

FAFSA

required required required    

CSS PROFILE

required        

U of C Application

required required required required required

Signed copy of 2007 Parent Federal Income Tax Return including all schedules and W-2 forms (or Statement of Non-filing Status)

required required required    

Signed copy of 2007 Student Federal Income Tax Return including all schedules and W-2 forms (or Statement of Non-filing Status )

required required      

2008-2009 International Student Financial Aid Application. You will need to pick up this form at the College Aid Office.

        required

2008-2009 Non-custodial Parent's Statement (if applicable). Student will receive directions to forward to Non Custodial Parent upon completion of the CSS Profile.

required        

2008-2009 Verification Worksheet

If you were selected for verification by the Department of Education you must complete this form. Federal aid will not be disbursed until this form has been received.

   

* Includes National Merit ($1,000 award only), College Honors, Manaster-Solomon, Dolin, Kenwood, University Scholar, and Argonne Scholarships. Recipients of the $2,000 National Merit Scholarship sponsored by the University of Chicago must submit the PROFILE, the FAFSA, the University of Chicago Application for Financial Aid, and federal income tax returns; University Scholars who would like to be considered for need-based financial aid must also submit these documents.

(NOTE: Students applying only for merit-based scholarships should complete page 1 of the University of Chicago 2008-2009 Application for Financial Aid and skip ahead to signing and dating the statement on the bottom of page 3.)

If you have any questions about how various components affect your financial aid, please refer to A Guide to Financial Aid for Students and Parents (PDF). It reiterates how financial aid is determined, our expectations, and provides answers to frequently asked questions.

News and Announcements

Stafford and PLUS Loan Request forms are due if you plan on applying for either of these loans in 2008-09