Federal Financial Aid

 ​The Reiss-Davis Graduate School  has  been  approved  to  participate  in  the  Federal  Student  Aid  program  through  the  U.S.  Department  of  Education.  Please  see  the Addendum to the Catalog  for the academic year 2019/2020 for details.
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We encourage students to complete the  Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)  each year to ensure that  they are prepared to utilize potential Federal program eligibility. The steps to receiving Federal Student Aid are as follows:

1.  Complete and submit a FAFSA application for each and    every academic year for which financial aid is wanted.
   The FAFSA application is available starting October 1 for the following academic year.  The FAFSA can be found at   fafsa.ed.gov. 
   Be sure to list the Reiss-Davis Graduate School on the FAFSA.
2. Upon receipt of  the completed and processed FAFSA Application from the Department of Education, Reiss-Davis will determine   financial aid eligibility.  Students will receive either a request for additional information or an award letter.  
3. Once students have received an award letter, before they  can    receive any federal funds    students must complete both a Master Promissory Note (MPN) and Loan Entrance Counseling.  Both can be completed at   studentloans.gov  

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In addition to federal aid, students may also apply for alternative loans   from private lenders in order to help cover unpaid balances from a previous term or academic year or to cover current expenses.  We  highly encourage students to apply for  private loans  after exhausting federal loan eligibility. 

Students may also apply for RDGS scholarships, as well as outside scholarships and private grants to help pay for college expenses , see the scholarships page for links.