TYPES OF AID

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Just as no one school is perfect for every student, neither is any one single form of financial aid the only way to fund your Rice education. Learning the types of aid available to you is the first step to getting the assistance you need.

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Gift Aid


Gift aid is aid that does not have to be paid back. It can come in the form of grants, scholarships, merit awards, and outside aid from various sources, such as the institution, the state, private organizations, or the federal government.

Grants »

Merit Scholarships »

Self-Help Aid


Self-help aid is aid that is either earned through work or has to be paid back. This type of aid includes student employment (i.e. work study) and student loans.

Loans »

Student Employment »

Summer Aid


If you are planning on taking summer courses and are interested in your financial aid eligibility, please visit our summer page.

Summer Students »

  • Blake Dalina - Assistant Director
  • Daniel Suarez - Financial Aid Counselor
  • Keith Dickson Deputy Director
  • Kelley Trammell- Assistant Director
  • Ilaria Puente- Associate Director
  • Julissa Disla - Assistant Director
  • Ren Gray- Assistant Director
  • Paul Negrete- Executive Director, University Financial Aid Services
  • Fei Wang- Assistant Director, Financial Aid Systems
  • Iris Alejandro - Deputy Director
  • Reghan Ward - Financial Aid Counselor
  • Amanda Jurovic- Deputy Director, Financial Aid Systems

Additional Resources

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CALL

713-348-4958

EMAIL

fina@rice.edu

WALK-IN HOURS

M-Th 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. CT

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