Adult/Degree Completion Financial Assistance
The University of St. Francis is committed to making quality, private higher education affordable.
- During the 2011-2012 academic year adult/degree completion students received $506,000 in gift assistance from federal, state and outside sources
- During the 2011-2012 academic year 129 adult/degree completion students borrowed $1,426,000 in loans from the Federal Direct Loan Program for an average of $8,488 per student
- During the 2011-2012 academic year 83 adult/degree completion students received $276,000 of tuition reimbursement from their employers (check your own employer for possible benefits)
- USF offers a tuition reimbursement deferment plan for students who will use this benefit.
- Adult/degree completion students can enroll in our convenient four payment plan each semester at a cost of $40 per semester
- USF participates in all of the Veterans Administration Education Programs
- Chapter 30 (Montgomery GI Bill)Chapter 33 (Post 9/11 GI Bill—including Yellow Ribbon)
- Chapter 1606 (Reserve Education Assistance Program)
- Chapter 32 (Post Vietnam ERA GI Bill)
- All students should apply using the Free Application for Federal Aid (FAFSA) at http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/
- USF offers tuition discounts to adult/degree completion students employed at companies or agencies participating in our Corporate Educational Partners program.(shown below). During 2011-2012 USF granted $68,000 in discounts to 65 Adult Degree Completion students. Ask your HR Office if your organization participates or they can contact the University to see how to become a member. Some participating organizations include:
- Advocate Christ Medical Center
- Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital
- Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital
- Advocate South Suburban Hospital
- Archdiocese of Chicago
- Archdiocese of Chicago – Catholic Schools
- Baptist Health of South Florida Systems
- Carle Hospital
- Caterpillar (USA Operations)
- Catholic Health Care West-Arizona
- Diocese of Joliet
- Diocese of Joliet – Catholic Schools
- Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospitals, Inc
- Froedtert Community Memorial Hospital
- IL State Soc. Radiation Therapists (ISSRT)
- Jesse Brown VA Medical Center
- NorthShore University Health Systems
- NuMark Credit Union
- Provena Health Systems
- Shriners Hospital
- St. Joseph’s Hospital and Med Center
- Tennessee Hospital Association (THA)
- U.S. Veterans Administration Employees
- Wheaton Franciscan Health Care
Federal & State Aid Programs for Part Time & Degree Completion Students
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