School of the Art Institute of Chicago - Student Financial Services

SAIC Fall 2025 and Winter Graduated Loan Borrowers - A reminder that if you borrowed Federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized loans, there is a grace period of 6 months after the end of your last semester that you were at least half-time status, and then you being repayment. That would be July for Fall graduate and August for Spring graduates. Be sure and created a login with your loan service which you can find at www.StudentAid.gov and use our free loan management system with our partner, Student Connections at www.My.StudentConnections.com . Helpful Loan Management and Repayment on SAIC's website at www.saic.edu/studentloanrepayment

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The Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky Theater Scholarship is a $1,000 award for students studying a field in the performing arts. Both Undergraduate and Graduate students are eligible to apply.

Deadline: May 31, 2026

Home - The Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky Theatre Scholarship Supporting the Next Generation of Theatre Artists The Sue Gilad & Larry Rogowsky Theatre Scholarship Founded by Tony Award-winning Broadway producers Sue Gilad and Larry Rogowsky, this scholarship honors the transformative power of theatre and supports students pursuing their dreams on and off the s...

The Greater Milwaukee Foundation offers multiple awards for students with residencies or connections in the Milwaukee area. Nominations for the awards close on May 7th 2026.

Greater Together Award Nominations · Greater Milwaukee Foundation The Greater Together Awards is one of the ways that the Greater Milwaukee Foundation mobilizes to support and recognize exceptional contributions in the community, and to celebrate and amplify the incredible work of our recipients. This celebration of civic leaders in the region is made possible by....

Urgent 2026-27 FAFSA Reminder!

SAIC Students - To ensure your financial aid is processed smoothly, we recommend submitting your FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov as soon as possible, and no later than Thursday, April 23, 2026 if you have not already. The Department of Education has scheduled processing updates after that date that may cause delays in finalizing your eligibility, and SAIC wants to make sure your financial aid office is ready on time.

Illinois residents: Yesterday afternoon, the MAP Grant deadline of Thursday, April 23, 2026 was announced by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, ISAC. If your 2026-27 FAFSA is not submitted by then, you will not be considered for the grant, which is worth over $8,000 next year. SAIC cannot provide supplemental financial aid to those who miss the deadline.

SAIC Students and families - New Changes to Financial Aid for 2026-27! Be sure to check out SFS's "New! Important News Regarding Financial Aid for 2026-27" section of our website for updated news on financial aid changes coming to all colleges at www.saic.edu/sfs as well as the Dept of Education's website at studentaid.gov/announcements-events/big-updates

The AIA National Photography Competition is open to all AIA Members, Registered Architects, and Architecture Students of Accredited Universities all across the country and the top photographs will receive a cash prize.

Deadline: April 15, 2026

AIA National Photography Competition - American Institute of Architects St. Louis The AIA National Photography Competition, produced by AIA St. Louis, was founded to capture and honor architects, design professionals and architectural students whose amazing talents are showcased in their photographic interpretation of the designed environment.

Approaching Deadline!

Homiens Art Prize awards over $12,000 annually to artists and is committed to exhibiting the best artists and artworks from every corner of the globe. Applicants are asked to upload up to 3 images per artworks; video and sound based works are also accepted.

Deadline: April 28, 2026

The Homiens Art Prize - Homiens the Homiens Art Prize Whether you are an emerging artist seeking a definitive career launchpad or an established professional, the Homiens Art Prize represents a meritocratic and prestigious gateway to significant industry recognition. Open to all artists, the Homiens Art Prize is a high-impact, car...

Bottle Your Brand has launched a new $500 Design Scholarship. Applicants are to submit a unique sticker or label design for a specific cause, event, product or fictional brand of their choice.

https://www.bottleyourbrand.com/scholarship

Deadline: April 15, 2026

Zicklin Contracting is offering a one time $1,000 award to students. Applicants are asked to submit an essay between 1,500 and 2,000 words on the provided topic.

Deadline: August 15, 2026

https://www.zicklincontracting.com/water-damage-restoration-awareness-scholarship/

Students and parents, it's Financial Aid Awareness Month! If you haven't already, submit your 2026-27 FAFSA right away at www.fafsa.gov . You should always be applying for outside scholarships through the student's academic career, so be sure to check out SAIC's Outside Scholarship page at saic.edu/outsidescholarships and finally, be sure to use our free financial literacy education site CashCourse to make sure you are money smart in budgeting, credit scores, etc at saic.edu/financialliteracy!

SAIC Students - a reminder that if you are eligible and have not submitted your 2026-27 FAFSA and will be enrolled in the summer 2026 through spring 2027 semesters next year, you should complete and submit right away. Undergrads from Illinois should especially make this a priority so they don't miss on consideration of the state MAP Grant before the Illinois Student Assistance Commmission ISAC announces suspension of any more awards for next year. www.fafsa.gov and https://isac.org/students/during-college/types-of-financial-aid/grants/monetary-award-program/index.html

Monetary Award Program | MAP Grants Learn about how the Illinois MAP grant can help you pay for your college education.