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Federal Financial Aid
Federal Financial Aid
State of Illinois Financial Aid
State of Illinois Financial Aid
Grants
Grants
U.S. Department of Education
Pell Grant = $6,495 (maximum amount)
Available for out of state
FAFSA Application
Grants
Grants
State of Illinois
MAP Grant = $5, 496
Only for Illinois universities/colleges
FAFSA & Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid
Work-Study
Work-Study
It provides part-time employment while you are enrolled in school.
It’s available to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students with financial need.
It’s available to full-time or part-time students.
It’s administered by schools participating in the Federal Work-Study Program. Check with your school's financial aid office to find out if your school participates.
Only for those applying to FAFSA
Federal U.S. Department of Education Loans
Federal U.S. Department of Education Loans
You are able to request partial amount of loan amount
The interest rate on federal student loans is fixed and usually lower than that on private loans—and much lower than that on a credit card!
You don’t need a credit check or a cosigner to get most federal student loans.
You don’t have to begin repaying your federal student loans until after you leave college or drop below half-time.
If you demonstrate financial need, the government pays the interest on some loan types while you are in school and during some periods after school.
Federal student loans offer flexible repayment plans and options to postpone your loan payments if you’re having trouble making payments.
If you work in certain jobs, you may be eligible to have a portion of your federal student loans forgiven if you meet certain conditions.
Only for those applying to FAFSA
Are you taking out loans? You will need to complete the following steps via studentaid.gov :
Complete Entrance Counseling
Complete Master Promissory Note
Complete Annual Agreement
Scholarships - State of Illinois
Scholarships - State of Illinois
You plan to teach at a nonprofit Illinois public, private, or parochial preschool, elementary school, or secondary school, for which the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has determined that no less than 30 percent of the enrolled students are African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American, or Native American;
You are of African American/Black, Hispanic American, Asian American or Native American origin, then you may qualify
If you are a teacher or an academically talented student pursuing a career in special education, you may be eligible for the Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program if you teach at one of the following Illinois schools that has been approved by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE):
a nonprofit public, private or parochial preschool, or
a nonprofit public, private or parochial elementary school, or
a nonprofit public, private or parochial secondary school
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