Resources
Undergraduate Aid Documents
2024-2025
2024-25 Financial Aid Cover Sheet
When submitting documentation to our office, you have several methods to choose from. Please note that the quickest and most secure method of document transmittal is through the upload feature in your UChicago account.
2024-2025 Special Circumstance Request Form
The Office of College Aid individually reviews each application for financial aid eligibility. We realize that sometimes the formal applications may not capture some of the extenuating financial circumstances which impact a family’s finances. In order to provide you with a financial aid award based on your particular situation, we ask that you provide further explanation of your special circumstances on this form.
2022 Student Non-Tax Filing Statement
This statement should be completed if you are a US citizen, eligible non-citizen, and/or US resident and are not required to file a 2022 federal tax return. You must attach copies of any W-2 form(s) and/or 1099 form(s) received in 2022.
2022 Parent Non-Tax Filing Statement
This statement should be completed if you are a US citizen, eligible non-citizen, and/or US resident and are not required to file a 2022 federal tax return. You must attach copies of any W-2 form(s) and/or 1099 form(s) received in 2022.
2023-2024
2023-24 Special Circumstance Request Form
The Office of College Aid individually reviews each application for financial aid eligibility. We realize that sometimes the formal applications may not capture some of the extenuating financial circumstances which impact a family’s finances. In order to provide you with a financial aid award based on your particular situation, we ask that you provide further explanation of your special circumstances on this form.
2023-24 Financial Aid Cover Sheet
When submitting documentation to our office, you have several methods to choose from. Please note that the quickest and most secure method of document transmittal is through the upload feature in your UChicago account.
2023-2024 Federal Direct Stafford Loan Request Form
If you would like to borrow a Federal Direct Stafford Student Loan, please complete the 2023-24 Federal Direct Stafford Loan Request Form and upload it to your My.UChicago Portal.
2021 Student Non-Tax Filing Statement
This statement should be completed if you are a US citizen, eligible non-citizen, and/or US resident and are not required to file a 2021 federal tax return. You must attach copies of any W-2 form(s) and/or 1099 form(s) received in 2021.
2021 Parent Non-Tax Filing Statement
This statement should be completed if you are a US citizen, eligible non-citizen, and/or US resident and are not required to file a 2021 federal tax return. You must attach copies of any W-2 form(s) and/or 1099 form(s) received in 2021.
Graduate Aid Documents
General Purpose
Aid Change Request
Use this form if you need to request additional or cancel existing funding.
Alternative Loan Request
Use this form to request the amount you’d like in alternative loans. Alternative loans are non-Federal loans where lenders provide specialized student loans with reasonable terms for U.S. citizens, nationals, permanent residents, and international students who have a credit-worthy, U.S. citizen cosigner.
Budget Appeal
Use this form if your original application does not accurately reflect your current financial situation, or if your financial situation has changed substantially since you completed your application.
Consortium Agreement
Degree-seeking students who will attend another (domestic) academic institution and whose credits will transfer towards their degree at the University of Chicago must have a financial aid officer at the other institution complete the consortium agreement and return it to our office. Your Dean of Students must approve this arrangement and can answer your questions.
Graduate Loss of Income Form
Since completion of the FAFSA application, if your income has changed between the most recent FAFSA application and now, use this form to provide the Graduate Financial Aid office with updated income information.
Pre-Med Preparatory Coursework Loan Request
In addition to completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), pre-med students must complete the Pre-Med Preparatory Coursework Loan Request form. Pre-med students must list the courses in which they will enroll and have their academic adviser or an authorized individual from their department confirm the necessary preparatory courses and sign the certification.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Appeal Form
Use this form if you need to appeal your Satisfactory Academic Progress status.
Satisfactory Academic Progress Guidelines
Review the guidelines for Federal student aid satisfactory academic progress standards for graduate and professional school students.
Student Release of Information
Use this optional form if you want to authorize Graduate Financial Aid to discuss your financial aid information with a third party, such as your spouse, parent, landlord, etc. We cannot release information specific to your financial assistance without your written permission, which will be valid from the date you submit your release form through the last day of spring quarter, when the school year ends.