RISE Program Tuition & Fees

Please note that the rates below may be subject to change.

2020-21 RISE Program Tuition and Fees.

Tuition Per Academic Year
DIRECT COSTS	PER ACADEMIC YEAR
Tuition:	$14,740
Student Life Fee:	$530
Technology Fee:	$500
Room and Board (19 Meal Plan):	$10,290
TOTAL:	$26,060

The Student Accounts office can be reached at 847-628-2050.

Financial Aid

RISE is a Comprehensive Transition Program (CTP); therefore, our students qualify for federal student aid through the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). To access the FAFSA, visit: https://fafsa.ed.gov/ and select "Judson University" (School Code: 001700).

Judson University is a 501 (c)(3) non-profit. Private, church and/or corporate donations may be tax deductible.

Please contact the Financial Aid Office to inquire about federal student aid, endowments and scholarships. Contact Diana Winton, Director of Financial Aid, via email diana.winton@judsonu.edu or phone 847-628-2531.

RISE has received scholarship monies from local, private foundations.There are four endowments that have been created to provide scholarships for RISE students:

Al Rogers Scholarship Fund – Awards scholarship monies to a RISE student in memory of Al Rogers, whose daughter, Emily, graduated with the first RISE cohort in May, 2019.

Cody Binger Scholarship Fund – Awards scholarship monies to a RISE student who has Down syndrome, in honor of Cody Binger.

RISE Founder Scholarship Fund – Awards scholarship monies to a RISE student, in honor of the Gianopulos family and the many people who funded the RISE Program start-up.

Tracy Naples Gassen Scholarship Fund – Awards scholarship monies to a RISE student, in memory of Tracy Naples Gassen, whose daughter, Ellie, graduated with the first RISE cohort in May 2019.

Third-party scholarships are also available from:

American Autism Association

DO-IT

Epilepsy Foundation

HEATH Resource Center at the National Youth Transitions Center

National Down Syndrome Society