Deadline soon · Dec 1
- Award
- Amount varies
- Closes
- Dec 1, 2026
- Essay required
- One-time
SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago Cost & Financial Aid
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Students receiving Pell Grants
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- Can I afford it?Loan payment against what its graduates earn
- How much can I borrow?Federal loan limits and what is left to cover
- Will I get a Pell Grant?Estimate this year's award from your SAI
- What would I repay?Monthly payments on $27,000 of loans
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Work out your cost at SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago
- Pell Grant estimatorSee your 2026–27 Pell Grant from your SAIEnter your Student Aid Index and credits to estimate this year's federal Pell Grant, using the official award rules.Open tool
- Federal student loan limitsKnow how much you can borrow, and what is leftAnnual and total Direct Loan limits by year and dependency, the July 2026 changes, and the gap to a college's net price.Open tool
- Student loan repayment calculatorCompare the standard plan with the new RAPMonthly payment, total paid and balance over time under the standard plan and the Repayment Assistance Plan.Open tool
- Can I afford this college?Check a loan payment against graduate earningsSet planned borrowing against a college's net price and its graduates' median earnings, with a federal benchmark.Open tool
Scholarships you may be eligible for
Awards you could use at SAE Institute of Technology-Chicago: the college's own scholarships, programs from IL and federal grants. Each is checked against its official page; open one to see the full rules.
IL program · Residents of IL
IL program · Residents of IL · need-based · GPA 3.0+
Not open yet · opens Nov 2026
- Award
- Up to $4,000
- Closes
- Dec 18, 2026
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Merit-based
- Need-based
- One-time
IL program · Residents of IL · need-based
Not open yet · opens Nov 2026
Foundation · IL
Maienza Family Legacy in Learning Scholarship
Oak Park-River Forest Community Foundation
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Closes
- Dec 18, 2026
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Merit-based
- Need-based
- Renewable
IL program · Residents of IL
Not open yet · opens Nov 2026
- Award
- Up to $2,500
- Closes
- Dec 18, 2026
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- One-time
IL program · Residents of IL
Not open yet · opens Nov 2026
- Award
- Up to $2,000
- Closes
- Dec 18, 2026
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- One-time
IL program · Residents of IL · GPA 3.0+
Not open yet · opens Nov 2026
- Award
- Up to $1,500
- Closes
- Dec 18, 2026
- Opens Nov 16, 2026
- Merit-based
- One-time
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