2012 Summer Financial Aid Application Now Available
The 2012 application for summer financial aid is now available in Campus Connection. Click For Students >> Campus Finances >> Financial Aid >> Summer Financial Aid. Please review the eligibility requirements and your responsibilities as a summer aid recipient before submitting your request for summer financial aid.
Once your eligibility has been determined, you will receive an email notification that your summer award has been processed. You can then view and accept your award in Campus Connection.
New Option to Submit Financial Aid Forms and Documents
All financial aid forms and documentation can be uploaded at our secure document upload website. Please note that forms and documents uploaded at our secure document upload website must be in PDF, JPG, GIF, PNG or TIF formats and the documents cannot be password protected.
Forms and documentation can also be submitted in person at DePaul Central in both the Loop and Lincoln Park campuses or by fax to (312) 362-5748 or by mail to:
DePaul University
Office of Financial Aid
1 East Jackson Blvd.
Chicago, IL 60604
Apply Now for 2012-2013 Financial Aid
The 2012-2013
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) became available on January 1, 2012. You should complete this form as soon as possible, and no later than March 15, 2012 to assure full consideration for all types of financial aid. If you have questions about the FAFSA, or you are unsure about the process, please contact our office for assistance.
Graduate and Professional Loan Annual Amounts and Origination Fees are changing effective July 1, 2012. Please read below:
Important changes to federal student loans disbursed after July 1, 2012: - The Federal Budget Control Act of 2011 eliminates the federal subsidy for graduate-level loans disbursed after July 1, 2012 (for academic year 2012-2013). You will still be eligible to borrow the same maximum amount of total Direct Loans annually ($20,500), but the entire loan amount will now be unsubsidized.
- In addition, the origination fee rebate on Direct and Grad PLUS loans disbursed after July 1, 2012 has been eliminated.
What do these changes mean? The elimination of the federal student loan subsidy for graduate students mean:
- Direct Loans borrowed after July 1 will be entirely unsubsidized, meaning that the loans will accumulate interest while you are in school.
- The $8,500 annual Subsidized loan is eliminated.
- You will still be able to borrow up to $20,500 per academic year (depending on your cost of attendance and enrollment level), and you will still be able to defer payments while you are in school, but the interest on your loans borrowed after July 1 will accumulate while you are school.
- The interest rate will remain the same (fixed at 6.8%), but interest will accumulate from the time of disbursement for loans disbursed after July 1, 2012.
The chart below illustrates the changes described above:
| Loan Periods beginning before July 1, 2012 |
Loan periods beginning on or after July1, 2012 |
| Subsidized Loan Maximum |
Unsubsidized Loan Maximum |
Subsidized Loan Maximum |
Unsubsidized Loan Maximum |
| $8,500 |
$20,500 less any subsidized amount received |
$0 |
$20,500 |
The elimination of the origination fee rebate means that a larger fee will be taken from your loan at the time of disbursement. Depending on the amount you borrow, you could see up to an additional $100 deducted from your annual loan disbursement.
Attention, New Students
Are you receiving loans? Have you completed your loan requirements?
View our Direct Loan Requirements Guide describing the student loan electronic requirements.
Federal Direct Loan Requirements - UGRD Federal Direct Loan Requirements - Grad/Law Monitor Your Financial Aid through Campus Connection
Campus Connection is your best resource to monitor your financial aid at DePaul. Your To-Do List will inform you of needed documentation or forms and you can see your financial aid awards anytime. To view your student account activity navigate to: For Students >> Campus Finances >> Tuition & Account >> View My Tuition Account.
External Scholarship Opportunities
For external scholarship opportunities please visit our
Scholarship page.
Graduating Students
Have you applied for graduation? Do you have student loans?
All federal student loan recipients who have applied for graduation are required to complete online exit counseling prior to graduation. This exit counseling will help you understand the next steps with your student loans.
Please visit our
Exit Counseling page for more information.
Welcome, Veterans!
DePaul University is honored to serve veterans and active-duty members of the United States military and their dependents. DePaul University participates in all major VA Educational Benefit programs, and is a proud participant in the Yellow Ribbon program.
DePaul University is pleased to offer an accelerated undergraduate admission process to returning veterans students. For more information, please contact the
Office of Admission.
If you are a veteran and you wish to apply for financial aid for your studies at DePaul, we encourage you to complete a
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) as soon as possible.
If you need information about your current GI Bill, or if you wish to use your GI Bill benefits at DePaul, please visit our
Veteran's Education Benefits web page. To start your benefits at DePaul, be sure to complete the
Veteran's Affairs Educational Benefits Form and submit it with a copy of your Certificate of Eligibility and a copy of your DD214 to the Office of Financial Aid.
New Information About the Post-911 GI BillImportant changes to the Post-911 GI Bill have been signed into law. Read more information at the
Department of Veteran Affairs website or check our
GI Bill FAQ for more information.
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