Required Forms
To apply for financial aid, you must complete the following forms.
Erikson supplemental financial aid application form
Complete the 2012–13 Erikson Supplemental Financial Aid Form » [PDF, 2pg].
The form may be completed on screen using Adobe Acrobat and printed. Return form by March 1 (October 1 for Online M.S. in Early Childhood Education) to:
Erikson Institute
Financial Aid Office
451 North LaSalle Street
Chicago, Illinois 60654-4510
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
Complete the FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
You must have a personal identification number (PIN) to complete your Renewal FAFSA on the Web. If you do not have a PIN issued by the Department of Education, you may apply for one online at www.pin.ed.gov. If you do not obtain a PIN, you must mail a signature page after completing the FAFSA online.
Submitting the FAFSA is free. There is no application or processing fee.
Deadlines
To be considered for Erikson scholarships, need-based grants, and/or federal loans, you must submit the FAFSA and the Erikson supplemental financial aid application each academic year. We do not require a separate application for Erikson fellowships, scholarships or need-based grants.
For priority consideration for fellowships, scholarships and need-based grants, you should submit financial aid application materials by March 1. We will continue to award financial aid to students who apply after this date; however, awarding of fellowships, scholarships and need-based grants is contingent upon funds available after March 1.
Checklist: 2012-13 Financial Aid
- Gather 2011 federal income tax documents (W-2s, tax forms, etc.) and current checking and/or savings account and investment information.
- If you do not have a Department of Education Personal Identification Number (PIN), apply for a PIN via www.pin.ed.gov.
- Submit 2012-13 FAFSA online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.
- Submit 2012-13 Erikson Supplemental Financial Aid Application to Erikson by March 1, 2012 (October 1, 2012 for Online M.S. in Early Childhood Education) for priority consideration.
- Receive financial aid award letter (beginning in late March/late October).
- Return signed award letter to Erikson’s Financial Aid Office.
- If receiving federal student loans, complete Master Promissory Note (MPN) online at http://dlenote.ed.gov.
- If receiving federal student loans, complete the loan entrance counseling online at studentloans.gov.