Resources and Forms

In this welcome letter you will find helpful information for students and families regarding student accounts and financial aid for the summer 2024 term.

Get Ready for Student Loan Payments
Federal Direct student loan interest will resume on September 1, 2023 for students in repayment, and payments will begin October 2023. Learn steps to prepare for the restart of loan repayments for students who have graduated, who have taken a leave of absence or who are enrolled less-than-half-time.

To assist you with early financial planning for college, the RISD Net Price Calculator will help students and families estimate the total cost of attending RISD. It provides a preliminary assessment of a student's financial aid eligibility. These calculations are for information purposes only and should not be considered an actual award or expected award. Funds are based on availability.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID 
The US Department of Education Federal Student Aid office offers information, resources and assistance for students and families preparing to finance a college education.

FINAID 
FinAid is a nonprofit organization providing a variety of resources for locating and applying for financial aid opportunities.

RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES OF A FINANCIAL AID RECIPIENT 
This document lays out student rights and responsibilities related to receiving and retaining financial aid while enrolled at RISD.

INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
The Internal Revenue Service provides information about credits, deductions and other questions about taxes and financing a college education.

FEDERAL STUDENT AID OFFICE
Helpful information and links from the Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid office.

MYMONEY.GOV
MyMoney.gov is a comprehensive financial education resource administered by the Federal Financial Literacy and Education Commission.

All federal loan borrowers must complete exit counseling upon leaving school or if you drop below half-time enrollment.

You may complete this online requirement through Federal Student Aid. Every spring we offer online and in-person sessions to help students understand the exit counseling requirement.

A recording of our 2024 Federal Loan exit counseling webinar is available upon request. This SFS-hosted webinar will walk you through the mandatory exit counseling process for all students who borrowed federal loans while at RISD. If you would like the webinar link or to schedule an in-person session, email us at sfs@risd.edu.

2024 FEDERAL LOAN EXIT COUNSELING PRESENTATION (POWERPOINT DOWNLOAD)
Download this presentation for an exit counseling overview provided by SFS.

FSA REPAYMENT ESTIMATOR
The FSA repayment estimator estimates loan payments for both current and prospective federal borrowers.

PARENT LOAN REPAYMENT CALCULATOR
This tool calculates your Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

IRBINFO
The nonprofit organization IRBinfo provides useful resources and information Info about repayment assistance options.

FINAID
Resource providing information for choosing private student loans

ANNUAL CREDIT REPORT
Annual free credit report providing individuals with one free report per year from each of the three major credit reporting agencies

NATIONAL STUDENT LOAN DATA SYSTEM
Database maintaining federal student aid records and tracking loans from application to completion of repayment

Access the following forms and worksheets as needed and feel free to contact us with any questions.

• Dependent family size verification form
• Independent family size verification form
• Parent RISD non-filer form
• Dependent student RISD non-filer form
• Independent student RISD non-filer form
• Asset verification form
• Statement of identity and educational purpose
• Student financial responsibility agreement
• Independent status verification form
• Acceptable IDs for statement of identity and educational purpose