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Fees and Expenses
- $725 per credit hour
- $2175 per course
- Application fee (nonrefundable) $25
- Matriculation fee (nonrefundable; charged to new students only) $25
- Student parking fee per sticker, per academic year $50
- Late registration fee $25
- Graduation fee $50
- Practicum fee $70
- Student teaching fee (per credit hour plus $225) $70
- Clinical experience fee $225
- Deposit required at all registration periods (per course; nonrefundable after 30 days prior to first day of classes) $25
- Payment plan charge (per semester) added to first payment $50
- Room and board (per academic year) $6,320
- Tuition and fees must be paid in full by the first class meeting.
- Monthly payments may be arranged through the Business Office. Payments may be mailed to:
Business Office
Dominican University
7900 W. Division
River Forest, IL 60305. - The student's Social Security number or student ID number must be on the face of the check. All charges are subject to change on 30 days notice.
Financial Assistance
GSLIS Scholarships
The GSLIS awards scholarships annually to students who give evidence of professional promise and academic success.
Download the Scholarship Application
The amount of award varies with the funds available. Scholarship applications are sent to prospective students upon receipt of the completed admissions form. Applications for scholarships and assistantships should be received no later than March 15 for summer semester enrollment, May 15 for fall semester enrollment and November 15 for spring semester enrollment.
Students competing for scholarships or assistantships should have superior academic records and are required to submit scores on either the Graduate Record examination or Miller Analogies Test. For information on these tests contact the Prometric Testing Center in Westchester, IL (GRE) at (708) 947-2800 or Prometric Testing Center in Chicago, IL (GRE) at (312) 641-7300 or the MAT testing information center at (800) 622-3231.
Several named scholarships may be available each academic year from the GSLIS.
Dorothy Cromien Memorial Scholarship
Honoring the dedication of Dorothy Cromien, professor of library science at GSLIS for over 20
years, this scholarship is awarded to a student pursuing studies with an emphasis on technical
services and/or the history of books and printing.
Mary Eileen Denton Scholarship
This scholarship provides tuition assistance for a student preparing for work in a public
library.
Sr. Lauretta McCusker Scholarship
This scholarship awards tuition assistance in honor of the dean emeritus and long time
faculty member of GSLIS.
Library Technical Assistant Scholarship
Students who have been admitted to the school and have completed a library technical
assistant program will be granted a 50% tuition scholarship for the four core courses of the MLIS
degree program.
GSLIS General Scholarships
These scholarships are based on academic performance and provide partial tuition for courses
during the academic year.
A variety of financial aid from outside the university is available for students who are pursuing the MLIS. Information about available aid appears in Financial Assistance for Library and Information Studies, published annually by the American Library Association. Many Internet resources are now available to help students locate sources of scholarships.
American Library Association
Each year, the American Library Association awards a number of scholarships to students who
are seeking master's degrees in library and information science. Scholarship winners must already
be enrolled in an ALA-accredited masters degree program or must enter one. Factors considered
include academic excellence, leadership qualities, and evidence of a commitment to a career in
librarianship. Several divisions and round tables of the ALA also offer scholarships. Information
about the various ALA scholarships can be found on the ALA web page at
http://www.ala.org (see Awards &
Scholarships).
Illinois State Library
The Illinois State Library awards up to 15 scholarships per academic year for students
accepted into a master's degree program in an Illinois graduate school of library and information
science accredited by the ALA. Applicants must be residents of Illinois and must consent to spend
the equivalent of two years working full-time in an Illinois library within the first three years
following graduation. Applications are available through the Illinois State Library in Springfield
at (217) 782-7848 by phone or by mail at Illinois State Library, 300 South Second Street,
Springfield, IL 62701-1796 or visit their web page at
http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/library/isl/training/TrainingApp.doc.
Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity
The Illinois Consortium for Educational Opportunity Program awards scholarships annually to
students who are pursuing advanced degrees. Applicants must be residents of Illinois and must be
from populations that are historically under-represented, in the faculty and staff of Illinois
institutions of higher education. Upon graduation, an award recipient must agree to accept a
position in teaching or administration at an Illinois post-secondary educational institution.
Applications are available from the GSLIS office.
Dominican University participates in the Federal Perkins Loan and Federal Stafford Loan programs. Eligibility for these federal loans is based on a review of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), which is available in the Financial Aid Office. Graduate students must be enrolled at least half-time to be eligible for federal loans.
The university also participates in the Federal Family Education Loan Program, which enables students enrolled at least half-time to borrow directly from private financial institutions.
Interest-subsidized Federal Stafford Loans up to the annual limit of $8,500 are available to graduate students who demonstrate need on the FAFSA. Repayment of principal and interest is deferred until after the borrower graduates or enrolls less than half-time.
Students who do not demonstrate need may borrow up to $8,500 annually under the unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan Program. The variable interest rate is set each July. Students are required to pay interest on the loan while enrolled in classes. All graduate students may borrow an additional $10,000 annually under the unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loan Program. Therefore, Federal Stafford Loans for graduate students are limited to a maximum of $18,500 per year in any combination of subsidized and unsubsidized loans.
The Federal Perkins Loan Program provides low-interest loans to students who demonstrate need. Repayment, including five- percent interest on the unpaid balance, begins nine months after cessation of at least half-time study. Perkins Loans are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Definitions of full-time and half time enrollments are important in determining both loan and deferment eligibility. To be considered full-time, a graduate student must be enrolled for nine credit hours per semester (three courses of three semester hours each). To be considered half-time, a student must be enrolled for at least one-half of the credit hours required for full-time attendance per semester (4.5 semester hours).
Applications for financial assistance of all types and information about interest rates and deferments for all loan programs are available from the financial aid office.
The US Department of Education offers access through the World Wide Web to these federal publications:
The Student Guide: Financial Aid from the US Department of Education
http://www.studentaid.ed.gov/students/publications/student_guide/index.html.
The National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA) sponsors FinAid, the Financial Aid Information Page, on the World Wide Web, http://www.finaid.org. The FinAid page is the most comprehensive free resource for student financial aid information on the Web. Features on the FinAid Page offerings include access to four databases of private sector scholarships, fellowships, grants and loans that you may search free of charge, several financial aid calculators, including those on loan repayment and estimated financial contribution, and a savings plan designer.
On-Campus Employment
Each semester, several openings are usually available in GSLIS for students who want to work as faculty assistants. Positions are generally 10 hours per week. Interested students should inquire in the GSLIS office and complete an application.
Each semester, openings may also be available for computer laboratory assistants. Interested students should see the Director of the Technology Center.
A few positions are available each academic year in the university library. Contact the library for vacant positions.
Off-Campus Employment
There are numerous part-time library-related jobs in the Chicago metropolitan area for students interested in working part-time and attending school part-time.
Students seeking off-campus employment are encouraged to visit the Dominican University e-Recruiting database at http://dominican.erecruiting.com.
"Our graduate program gives students the skills to build both a solid foundation on the core values of librarianship and a thorough knowledge of emerging technologies, trends and innovation in the field."
Michael Stephens
Assistant Professor
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