CONGRATULATIONS ON BEING ADMITTED TO THE NATION’S MOST INFLUENTIAL COLLEGE OF ART AND DESIGN!
Below is a useful checklist of important next steps. For more details on each step, visit:
SAIC.EDU/GRNEXT
n Activate your SAIC student account at password.artic.edu
You will need the ID number from your admission letter, last name, and date of birth.
n Apply for Financial Aid (domestic students only*): Complete your FAFSA at fafsa.gov if you have not done so already.
*International students and Certificate in Historic Preservation students do not file a FAFSA.
n Review/follow financial aid offer instructions
Accept/decline Federal Direct Stafford loans
Financial aid offers for FAFSA applicants are mailed as soon as your eligibility has been determined, and are posted online in Self-Service.
Financial aid instructions and next steps are emailed to students.
Federal Direct Stafford loan offers must be accepted or declined. Visit saic.edu/faoffer.
n Make your enrollment deposit
The due date for your $500 nonrefundable deposit is listed on your admission and/or scholarship letters.
n International Students ONLY: Visit saic.edu/intladmits to complete the forms necessary for International Affairs to issue student visa application related documents. International admits may contact the Office of International Student Affairs directly via intaff@saic.edu
n Secure housing
While most graduate students choose to live off-campus, oncampus options are available as well. Details can be found at saic.edu/housing
n Register for classes
Departments will reach out to you directly to arrange an advising appointment by early April. Departmental contact info can also be found at saic.edu/grnext under “Step 5: Register for Classes.”
n Accept or waive health insurance and send immunization records
Visit saic.edu/health for more information.
n Send final transcripts by July 1st
Final official transcripts should be mailed to:
The School of the Art Institute of Chicago Graduate Admissions
36 S. Wabash Ave., suite 1201 Chicago, IL 60603 or emailed to gradmiss@saic.edu
n View and pay your tuition & fees
For details, payment options, and deadlines visit saic.edu/sfs.
n Attend Orientation
Details on Graduate and Departmental Orientation events can be found at saic.edu/orientation.
HAVE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS?
Students will be contacted by their individual departments directly to schedule an advising appointment. For general questions, students may contact the admissions counselor for each department:
Noelle Rose
nrose@saic.edu
Associate Director of Graduate Admissions
Architecture (MFA, M.Arch, M.Arch with a track in Interior Architecture); Designed Objects (MFA, M.Des); Design for Emerging Technologies (MFA); Fashion, Body and Garment (MFA); Historic Preservation (MS, Certificate); Low-Residency MFA; Performance (MFA, Post-Bacc); Photography (MFA); Writing (MFA)
Katie Batten
kbatten@saic.edu
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Art and Technology / Sound Practices (MFA, Post-Bacc); Art Education (MA); Art Therapy and Counseling (MA); Painting and Drawing (MFA); Printmedia (MFA, Post-Bacc); Teaching (MA); Visual and Critical Studies (MA); Visual Communication Design (MFA, Post-Bacc)
Elizabeth Lalley
elalley@saic.edu
Assistant Director of Graduate Admissions
Arts Administration and Policy (MA); Ceramics (MFA, Post-Bacc); Comics (MFA); Dual Degree: Arts Administration and Policy and Modern and Contemporary Art History (MA); Fiber and Material Studies (MFA, PostBacc); Film, Video, New Media, and Animation (MFA, Post-Bacc) Modern and Contemporary Art History (MA); Painting and Drawing (Post-Bacc); Sculpture (MFA)
If you have questions, please contact GRADUATE ADMISSIONS
800.232.7242 312.629.6100 gradmiss@saic.edu
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