Financial Aid and Scholarships

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Responsible Refunds

September 9, 2016

Welcome back! We’re so excited to have all the students back on campus for the start of another fall semester. With the beginning of fall comes crunchy leaves, cooler temperatures,…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Post-Grad Loan Life

June 27, 2016

Happy summer, Class of 2016! Now that you’re moving on to the post-college world, it’s time to start thinking about loan repayment. It’s great to enjoy your grace period while…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Top 10 Ways to Live with Financial Flair, Like Eunice Johnson    

May 4, 2016

We recently hosted an event over at the Memorial Art Gallery in conjunction with their fantastic Inspiring Beauty exhibit on the Ebony Fashion Fair. As we did our research for…

Academics

Simon Scholars 2016

April 2, 2016

Finally the moment you’ve all been waiting for: The 2016 Simon Scholars Case Competition winners! On Sunday, March 20, Carla Mattioli and I welcomed our 4th-annual Simon Scholars competitors to…

Academics

How to Survive Your First Semester at Rochester, Pt. 1

March 16, 2016

*In the voice of Bear Grylls* From figuring out which roommate gets which bed to figuring out where to study. From scheduling your classes to getting to class most efficiently when…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

How to IDOC

March 8, 2016

A lot of you in the Class of 2020 have recently been notified of the Institutional Documentation Service (IDOC) requirement for your financial aid, and we’ve heard a lot of…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Fall in Love with Your Finances

February 12, 2016

Valentine’s Day is here, so there’s no better time to fall in love with your finances! Sometimes we open our banking app or our credit card statement and we absolutely…

Financial Literacy

How to Become a Superstar Saver in 2016

January 15, 2016

How are you going to make 2016 meaningful and awesome—the best year yet? Perhaps you set a goal for yourself to get better at saving. I don’t just mean saving money…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

2015 in Review

January 4, 2016

Wow—2015 has been a big year for financial literacy at Rochester! Thank you all for being a part of it, whether you’ve read our blog, attended an event, or followed…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Forecasting the Future in Financial Aid

December 28, 2015

When it comes to need-based financial aid, things can change. Every year when you apply for financial aid, your financial need is reevaluated, and there can be changes to how…

Financial Literacy

A Thrifty, Meliora Thanksgiving

November 24, 2015

Are you throwing your own Thanksgiving this year? Maybe you’re staying in Rochester for the break or perhaps you’re hosting a Friendsgiving. Whatever your plans are, we have tips for putting…

Financial Aid and Scholarships

Spring Study Abroad

November 20, 2015

Study abroad is one of the best and most rewarding experiences you can undertake in college. But for a lot of students, the financial aspect of a semester abroad can…