The Office of Student Financial Services is available to assist students with finding the financial resources needed to achieve their educational goals. While the primary responsibility for meeting educational costs rests with the student, the Office of Student Financial Services can help students bridge the gap between the cost of their education and their own financial resources.
The Office of Student Financial Services at RVU is committed to the highest standards of professional conduct. It is our goal to provide information and advice determined solely by the best interests of our students. You can find a copy of our Financial Aid Code of Conduct on the RVU website.
DNAP program students will be eligible to apply to participate in Federal Financial Aid programs once the program obtains Title IV eligibility. Current students should anticipate financing their educational costs with a combination of private loans, scholarships and their own resources. The financial ability of applicants to complete their program is important because of the limited number of positions available in each class. Applicants should have specific plans for financing each year of education, including tuition, fees, living expenses, books, equipment, clinical rotation travel, professional examinations, and miscellaneous expenses.
We actively encourage applicants to explore all other avenues of financing and to keep the total amount of student loan borrowing to the minimum needed to cover their cost of attendance.
The University may offer scholarships and a number of other organizations also provide financial assistance. GI Bill® Benefits will be available for qualified students soon.
RVU and the RVU Alumni Association also award scholarships to each incoming class. Descriptions of the scholarship criteria and applications are posted annually, during the spring prior to matriculation, on the University website. Scholarship applicants must complete a separate application and supply all required supporting documentation for individual scholarships by the deadline. Award recipients will be announced in July. Please see the RVU website or contact the Office of Student Financial Services for more information.
Prior Credit Policy for GI Bill® Recipients: In accordance with Title 38 USC 3675, all GI Bill® recipients or eligible dependents who use GI Bill® Benefits for this training are required to bring in documentation of all previous training credit and education. GI Bill® recipients are required to submit all prior training transcripts, including military transcripts, to the institution for review. This institution will review all prior credit and maintain a record of such training in the students VA file. VA students’ records must be kept for 3 years following the ending date of the last period certified to VA. Referenced law: Title 38 CFR 21.4209(f))
VA Pending Payment Policy:
“In accordance with section 103, Public Law 115-407, Rocky Vista University will not penalize or limit the participation of students covered under the Chapter 33 Post-9/11 GI Bill® or Chapter 31 Veteran Readiness & Employment (VR&E) while awaiting the payment of tuition and fees by the US Department of Veterans Affairs. The University will not drop covered students for non-payment.
- To be a covered individual, RVU will require students to self-identify and provide the following documentation:
- Certification of Eligibility; or
- VA Form 28-1905; and
- Request for Extension of Tuition and Fees Deadline Form.
- If a student fails to send, at a minimum their Certificate of Eligibility, they will not be certified for VA Educational Benefits and will be subject to the standard charges associated with the program they are attending.
GI Bill® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government Web site at https://www.benefits.va.gov/gibill.
It is not necessary to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA.) Detailed information regarding private loan application is posted on the website.
In addition, once DNAP becomes Title IV eligible, there will be additional requirements of all students who have received any type of educational loan.
The maximum amount a student may receive from all sources of financial aid is limited to their annual Cost of Attendance (COA). The Cost of Attendance includes tuition, fees, books, supplies, health insurance, room and board, transportation and personal expenses. The costs required to take professional exams will be included in the COA for the appropriate years. The COA is an estimate of the cost of attending RVU and maintaining a modest but adequate standard of living. An individual student’s actual costs may be higher or lower depending upon the choices he or she makes. A COA does not include living expenses for a student’s spouse or other dependents. Cost of Attendance budgets are published annually and are available upon request from the Office of Financial Aid.