Financial Aid Requirements

If you are a student, or if you are applying for a need-based scholarship, you must still pay your deposit ($450), accommodations, and first half tuition payment ($2725). Your scholarship, if granted, will be subtracted from your final tuition payment.

To apply for a need-based scholarship, you must make under $40k annually as a household*. We give out as many scholarships as possible, but resources are limited. We use the resources from application fees to disseminate funds for merit scholarships, need-based scholarships and student discounts. However, there are more requests than funds available, please be prepared to pay full tuition in the event that you do not receive a scholarship.

Application window opens January 16 and closes February 1.
Applications submitted outside this window will not be considered.

Submit the following information to aid@chicoreview.com

Financial aid and student scholarship notification emails will be distributed February 9th.

Student discount - 10% discount on tuition

  1. Proof of enrollment in a BA or MFA program

  2. Valid .edu email

Need-based scholarship - From $200 up to $1000 of assistance towards tuition and/or accommodations.

submit the following in under 150 words 

  • Your name and estimated 2025 total household income*.

  • 2025 Tax Return.**

  • Describe the circumstances around your financial need

  • Share your goals for the Chico Review

*household income is a measure of the combined incomes of all people sharing a particular household or place of residence. If you are a student and your primary residence is with your parents, you must include their income. If you are married or living with a partner, it must include their income as well.

**If you do not have your 2025 return yet, we need to see your 2024 return supporting documents to show what your 2025 has looked like.