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:
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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.
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Apply for Financial Aid (domestic students only*): Complete your FAFSA at fafsa.gov if you have not done so already.
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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.
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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.”
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Accept or waive health insurance and send immunization records Visit saic.edu/health for more information.
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Send final transcripts by July 1st Final official transcripts should be mailed to:
*International students and Certificate in Historic Preservation students do not file a FAFSA.
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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. Make your enrollment deposit The due date for your $500 nonrefundable deposit is listed on your admission and/or scholarship letters. 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.
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.
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Attend Orientation Details on Graduate and Departmental Orientation events can be found at saic.edu/orientation.