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.
Judson RISE Program Scholarships
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
Third-party scholarships are also available from: