Costs & Financial Aid


Financing Your Chicago School Education

Never has there been a more critical-or a more challenging-time for deliberate and strategic career planning. In times of economic uncertainty, possibly the best investment you can make is in your education, and in the professional credentials that can lay the groundwork for your future.

If you have already decided on a career as a psychology or counseling professional, you probably know that the U.S. Department of Labor has identified it as a career that is growing "much faster than average," with projections of new jobs ranging from 15 to 34 percent over the next seven years.

The time is right for you to pursue your dream, and we are here to help it happen. Financial aid is available and The Chicago School Financial Aid Office is committed to helping identify the opportunities, understand the options, and make the choices that are right for you.

While we feel certain that your degree will be worth every penny you spend, both in terms of professional satisfaction and increased income. We want you to be prepared. Contact us, and let us help.

  • Phone Consultations: Our financial aid counselors are available to answer questions for both new and continuing students, to explore both the pros and cons of various financial aid options, and to help you build the most appropriate plan for you.  You may contact Financial Aid by calling 800.684.2890 or by email.  
  • Informational Workshops: Our financial aid staff hosts regular seminars on topics such as budgeting, loans and scholarships, loan forgiveness programs, and even hands-on workshops at which our staff will help you complete your FAFSA paperwork to apply for federal student loans.

Most students rely on a combination of  student loans, and paid employment (either inside or outside of the school) to finance their graduate degrees. Learn about funding options.

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology's Financial Aid department is dedicated to the highest standards of professional conduct, and therefore has adopted and adheres to the guidelines of ethical conduct proffered by of the National Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (NASFAA). As members of NASFAA, The Chicago School has permission to make such an adoption.


Arming the LAPD with Psychology

For thousands of L.A.’s law enforcement agents, dealing with public offenders calls for more than a first-hand knowledge of the law. Dr. Debra Warner and her forensic psychology students are helping police officers to recognize lawbreakers with mental health issues and to use psychology in their day-to-day work.
More about Crisis Intervention Training

Arming LAPD

Making Worldwide Connections

A question posed to Helena Baillio by an international psychology professor inspired her to create a website that has gained national attention. Through the site she has connected with and helped individuals from over 800 countries. It’s also given her many opportunities to influence positive change both locally and globally.
More about her story.

Making Worldwide Connections

Psychology Behind Battle Lines

Faced with the emotional toll that the Iraq War was taking on his soldiers, Captain Mathew Moosey armed himself with psychology. The Chicago School’s online-blended forensic psychology program allowed him to take classes from across the globe, providing him with counseling skills critical to addressing the mental health needs of troops.
More about his story.

Psychology Behind Battle Lines