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Noteworthy

Dexter Voisin appeared on WTTW's Chicago Tonight as a member of a panel discussing gun violence.
See the Segment

SSA's US News Ranking: The School of Social Service Administration has solidified its US News & World Report ranking at number 3 among graduate schools of Social Work.
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Breast Cancer in Black Women May be Connected to Neighborhood Conditions: Path-breaking project led by Sarah Gehlert, Director of the Center for Interdisciplinary Health Disparities Research at the University.
Read the press release

Featured Events

Professional Development Program
Summer Schedule now online

Rhoda G. Sarnat Lecture
Eileen D. Gambrill, Berkeley School of Social Welfare, The University of California
June 7th: Alumni Weekend

Financial Aid

Named University Loan Funds

The University has a number of endowed loan funds from which emergency, short-term, or longer-term loans can be granted to full-time students. These loans have interest rates ranging from 3 to 7 percent. Loans from the following existing funds at SSA may be available upon request to the Dean of Students.

Note: Regulations governing student loan programs have varied significantly in recent years. Current information regarding terms, repayment, and eligibility may be obtained from: Office of University Student Loan Administration, 970 East 58th Street, Room 411, Chicago, IL 60637 (773-702-6062).

The Milton Hyman Student Loan Fund. Established in 1991, these loan funds are given in the name of an SSA field instructor and alumnus from the class of 1947.

The Phil Hovda Emergency Student Loan Fund. Established in 1994 from gifts of over 200 alumni, these loan funds are given in the name of SSA's former Dean of Students and alumnus of the class of 1971 upon his retirement after 20 years of service.

The George and Agnes Schael Loan Fund. Established in 1982 by George Schael in honor of his late wife, Agnes, X'35.

The Rhoda Sarnat Student Loan Fund. This fund honors a distinguished graduate of the Class of 1939.

The Willa Webber Lee Student Loan Fund. Established for a distinguished alumna from the Class of 1945.

The Nolan P. Jacobson Loan Fund. Established by Raphael D. Atlas, A.M. 50, in honor of a former professor, Nolan P. Jacobson, who graduated from the University of Chicago Divinity School.

The Constance Marcial Burroughs Loan Fund. This fund was named for a distinguished alumna of the Class of 1951 who received an Alumni Citation Award from SSA in 1975.