Tuition, Awards, & Financial Assistance

Portfolio Preparation Workshop Tuition: $135
10-Week and 5-Week Course Tuition (10 Class Sessions, 30 Hours Total): $695
1-Week and 2-Weekend Intensive Course Tuition: $834
Certificate Registration (One-Time Fee): $100

The Madeleine Stanley-Jossem Scholarship is a need- and merit-based fund that will benefit one Adult Continuing Education student each fall and spring semester. The scholarship will cover 100 percent tuition for one 10-week course. To apply, complete an application with images of your work and your 1040 tax return. Applications for spring are due November 19. Have questions? Email us at cs@saic.edu for assistance.
 

Fall and Spring Audit (Non-Credit) 10-Week Course: $661
Summer Audit (Non-Credit) Course: $661
1.0 College Credit Course (Junior and Seniors Ages 15–18 Only): $1,982
 

The Smith Scholarship covers 100 percent of tuition for any non-credit (audit) ECP course taken in fall, spring, or summer. New students are given priority and awarded to students living in Illinois. To apply, students will need to complete the ECP Smith Scholarship Application Form and upload their family's 1040 tax form and work samples. To apply:

• Fill out this form
• Upload your household's 1040 tax form and submit three pieces of art  

The deadline for applications is November 19.

Limited need-based financial aid is available for Early College Program courses on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must select “Yes” when asked if they are applying for need-based financial aid at the time of registration online. Following registration, students will be emailed a link to DocuSign, a secure server, where they must upload a copy of the top two pages of their family’s most recent year’s federal tax form 1040. Please note: Your student’s need-based financial aid application will not be considered complete until the federal tax form 1040 is received in DocuSign. Need-based financial aid is available to US residents only. 

1-Week Session:
Tuition: TBD
Housing and Meal Plan: TBD
Supplies: Approximately $150
Incidentals/Personal Spending: Approximately $150

2-Week Sessions:
Tuition: TBD
Housing and Meal Plan: TBD
Supplies: Approximately $300
Incidentals/Personal Spending: Approximately $300

4-Week Session:
Tuition: TBD
Housing and Meal Plan: TBD
Supplies: Approximately $450
Incidentals/Personal Spending: Approximately $600

Two-Week Sessions, Half Day Courses (1 College Credit) Tuition: TBD
Additional Expense for Art Supplies (Approximate): $300

The full payment deadline is May 1. Note: This date applies for all sessions. If you register after May 1, you will be given a payment due date of two weeks from the date you receive your statement of accounts from SAIC. You may complete your payment online at saic.edu/cspayment. You may also submit your payment by mailing a personal check or money order with the student's full name and ID in the reference section to: School of the Art Institute of Chicago, SAIC Bursar's Office, 37 S. Wabash Ave., Suite 245, Chicago, IL 60603. For any financial questions, please contact Student Financial Services at 312.629.6600 or saic.sfs@saic.edu. 

Merit scholarships recognize students whose artwork and dedication set them apart. All students are eligible to apply. ECPSI recipients may receive up to $1,200 in merit-based funding. To apply for a merit scholarship, students should choose "Option 1: Apply for aid/scholarships and pay a $100 non-refundable tuition deposit" when registering online and pay a $100 non-refundable tuition deposit. Applicants must select “Yes” when asked if you are applying for a merit scholarship at the time of registration.

Students will be prompted to submit a portfolio of 6–10 pieces of artwork during the registration process. Artwork may be in any medium, regardless of class choice. Artwork is only required for merit scholarship consideration, not admission into the program. If your student does not have their artwork ready to upload at the time of registration, please select “No” when asked if you are prepared to upload your portfolio during the registration process. You will then receive an email with further instructions on how to upload your portfolio for merit scholarship consideration. Please note: Your student’s merit scholarship application will not be considered complete until their merit portfolio is received.

Merit scholarship applications are due March 1.

This need-based scholarship supports talented artists with financial need. Students awarded this scholarship generally report a household income of less than $60,000. Need-based financial aid is available to US residents only.

To apply for need-based financial aid, students should choose "Option 1: Apply for aid/scholarships and pay a $100 non-refundable tuition deposit" when registering online and pay a $100 non-refundable tuition deposit. Need-based financial aid is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Applicants must select “Yes” when asked if you are applying for need-based financial aid at the time of registration.

Following registration, students will be emailed a link to DocuSign, a secure server, where they will need to upload a copy of the top two pages of their family’s most recent year’s federal tax form 1040. Please note: Your student’s need-based financial aid application will not be considered complete until the federal tax form 1040 is received.

Applications for need-based financial aid are due March 1.

Fall and Spring Course Tuition: $661
Summer 2-Week On-Campus Tuition: TBD

The Joanne Alter Scholarship is a merit-based fund that will benefit one student aged 10-13 each fall and spring semester. The scholarship will cover 100 percent of tuition for one fall or spring course. To apply:

• Complete the Joanne Alter Scholarship Application
• Submit your application with your letter of recommendation, essay, and two examples of work

The deadline for applications is November 19.

2-Week Children's Multi-Arts Camp Tuition: TBD

SAIC does not offer financial assistance for Children’s Multi-Arts Camps.
 

 Log into the Jira Tuition Remission Form using your ARTIC SSO credentials (artic gmail). You must be logged into VPN if you are offsite. Fill in the fields. Some questions are dynamic based on your responses. All fields are required unless noted as optional. Under the "Will Register for:" section, be sure to select Continuing Studies.

Attach a completed required registration form (found below) to your Jira request. Please note, you will need to submit one Jira request per student you are registering each semester. 

• Adult Continuing Education Non-Credit Registration Form    
• Early College Program Online Summer Institute (Ages 15-18) Registration Form    
• Early College Program On-Campus Summer Institute (Ages 15-18) Registration Form
• Early College Program (Ages 14-18) Registration Form
• Middle School Program (Ages 10-13) Registration Form
• Children's Multi-Arts Camps (Ages 6-9) Registration Form

Select "create" at the bottom of the form to submit it for review.

We will contact you via a Jira comment four weeks out from the start date of the course to let you know if there is space for us to move the enrollment forward. If there is no space at that time, we will contact you via a Jira comment to find an alternative course.

Questions regarding eligibility should be directed to Human Resources at ask_hr@saic.edu. Students who withdraw once classes have begun will not be eligible to use tuition remission in the next term.

Third-party billing is when a company or government/outside agency has established special billing arrangements to cover tuition and/or fees for students that it sponsors. Continuing Studies must receive an authorization from the sponsoring agency before third-party billing can be processed. All billing authorizations—which may be a letter, purchase order, or voucher—must be on the official agency letterhead and signed by an officer of the organization.

Payment by the sponsor must be made directly to Continuing Studies; agreements where payments are sent to the student cannot be honored. All authorizations must include the term that the authorization is in effect. Continuing Studies cannot accommodate any restrictions or contingencies on the authorization. For instance, if the agency requires transcript information before payment, Continuing Studies cannot authorize third-party billing.

All sponsored students are required to complete an Early College Program registration form and Tuition Repayment Agreement (promissory note) in order to be registered for the class and to initiate third-party billing. In the event of nonpayment or partial payment by the third-party agency, the student will be charged for the unpaid amount. Third parties are invoiced after the class is confirmed to run. Payments must be made within 30 days of billing. If payment is not received within 30 days, the agency and the student will be notified, and the student will be billed for the unpaid amount as authorized on the Tuition Repayment Agreement. Any charges that are not paid by the sponsor are billed to the student. Complete a copy of the Tuition Repayment Agreement and email it to cs@saic.edu.