Financial Aid and Scholarships

When many students think about college, they think about going to class, studying, napping, and eating (or at least those are my thoughts). While all these are very important aspects…

I’m going to reveal something about myself that I’m pretty sure nobody knows. Deep breath—I get nervous having to set up and go to appointments. For example: hair appointments. Since…

With acceptance letters going out, I’m sure many of you will have questions regarding your financial aid. So, who ya gonna call? Ghostbusters! Oh wait, wrong decade. If you are…

Welcome to 2013! FAFSA and CSS PROFILE It’s starting to get busy in the Financial Aid Office, with excited new students filling out the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE. This may be a…

December is a fun time for families to get together. Families can be defined in a lot of different ways. Not only can a family be parents and children, but…

Written by Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Justine Rumbel, Assistant Director of Admissions for Special Interest Programs.…

With many students visiting campus, the main question I hear from parents and students is, “How can I get financial aid?” (which is actually pretty fitting since I work in…

Who am I? For starters, my name is Hali Skaggs. I am one of the financial aid counselors at the University of Rochester. I have been working in the financial…

by Jason Buitrago Greetings incoming fall 2012 students! As you all enjoy your last summer before officially becoming UR students, we’ve been über busy in the Financial Aid Office getting…

by Jason Buitrago For the first time ever in American history, the U.S. Census revealed that 30% of adults older than 25 had a college degree. Slightly over a decade…

The latest video created by Rochester's Office of Admissions gives prospective students facts and figures about the University with a hip-hop twist. Released on Wednesday, March 7, the video features…

The June blog post earned so much attention from CBS, The Washington Post, College Confidential, and others that I wanted to feature it here on the new blog as well. The University…