Billing and Loans

Together with information outlined below, Financing Your Education: Resources for Graduate and Professional Students has helpful quick links regarding costs, billing, taxes, and employment.

Office of the Bursar
The Office of the Bursar, located in the Administration Building, Room 101, administers student accounts for the University of Chicago. The bursar also publishes the official University tuition and fee rates. It is important to note that the bursar does not answer questions about individual student bills or financial aid. Humanities students should direct inquiries about tuition, fees, and University fellowship aid to the Dean of Students office.

Student Loan Administration
The Student Loan Administration processes student loans and federal work-study grants for students in the graduate and professional schools (except for medicine and business); conducts entrance and exit loan counseling for all students receiving federal student loans; disburses loan funds to all students receiving federal student loans; and services and collects all federal Perkins and institutional loan programs. Please direct questions regarding student loans and the federal work-study program to this office, which is located at 970 E. 58th Street, Room 411. Applications for work-study and the other loan programs managed by Student Loan Administration can be completed electronically. The Bursar's office will generate a refund check when loan funds that are applied to your tuition account exceed your costs. Loan funds are first applied to your tuition account and any balance of funds is generally available for you to pick up from the Bursar's office by the end of the first week of classes.

Emergency Student Loans
The University emergency loan fund provides students with up to $250 in cash. Students can apply for an emergency loan at the Student Loan Administration for any quarter in which they are registered. Students must demonstrate the means to repay this loan. If approved, the student receives the loan at the Bursar's office. The loan will be charged to the student's bursar account and will appear on the student's next bursar statement.

Students who require emergency loan funds in excess of $250 should visit Walker 111 to complete the application and obtain the Dean of Students' signature. Loans in excess of $250 are provided by check. A cosigner is required in some cases. Checks are available for pick up from the Student Loan Administration on Fridays after 12 noon for applications processed the same week. Otherwise, the check will be available the following Friday afternoon.