Prospective Students
Master's Program
Financial Aid
A number of financial aid packages are available from LER and the University of Illinois. The School's Director (Dean) and the Admissions and Financial Aid Committee select financial aid recipients on the basis of an admissions rating system which is based on the candidate’s record. Scholarships and fellowships are sponsored by various organizations, corporations, and alumni funds, and some are designated for students in a particular area of interest or from a minority group. The R. Wayne Anderson Family Fellowship, as an example, established by former Senior Vice President for Human Resources at Amoco, R. Wayne Anderson (A.M. 65) is available to one student each year based on financial need. Additionally, there are three other endowed fellowships at the School. Corporate scholarships are tuition scholarships that are applied directly to your tuition bill. Endowed fellowships are combined with tuition and fee waivers from the School, usually two semesters.
LER financial aid is extremely competitive with that offered by other universities.
There is no separate form on which to apply for financial aid. If you wish to be considered for financial aid, indicate your interest in question 18 of the application for admission to the Graduate College.
Financial aid and employment opportunities across the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign campus are available through the Office of Student Financial Aid. See www.finaid.illinois.edu for more information. When seeking financial aid outside the School, apply directly to the unit that might have an interest in your specific skills. The Graduate College also provides an assistantship clearinghouse that posts graduate hourly positions and graduate assistantships. See http://www.grad.uiuc.edu/clearinghouse/ for more information.
For the 2007-08 academic year, in-state (resident) tuition and fees is $14,110 and out-of-state (non-resident) tuition and fees is $22,350.
For more information about grants, loans, and need-based aid, contact:
Financial Aid Office
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
620 East John Street
Champaign, IL 61801
(217) 333-0100
www.finaid.illinois.edu