Student Grants
Federal Pell Grant
Gift aid based on need. The federal government and your enrollment status calculate your
Expected Family Contribution (EFC). The Pell Grant may cover tuition, fees, books, supplies and miscellaneous
expenses. After tuition and fees are deducted from your Federal Pell Grant, you may purchase textbooks and supplies
related to your coursework through the college bookstore. No books can be charged after the fourth week of classes.
If you have any remaining funds, a check will be mailed to you after the eighth week of classes. Checks are mailed to
the address you have on file with Admissions. Make sure this address is correct.
Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG)
Students who have eligibility for a Federal Pell
Grant may be considered for this grant. Due to limited funds, priority is given to students with exceptional need who
have completed their financial aid files early. FSEOG will first be applied to any tuition and fees owed the college.
Check disbursement policies are the same as for the Federal Pell Grant.
Program (MAP) Grant
This award is based on need and Illinois residency of at least one year prior to
the beginning of the academic year. The information you reported on the Free
Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) academic year serves as your
application for the need-based Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant through the
State of Illinois. Funds are appropriated by the Illinois General Assembly each
year to help Illinois students pay for tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois
MAP-approved colleges.* The MAP grant is not a loan, so it does not have to be
repaid. Use of this grant means that you understand and agree to maintain all
eligibility requirements. If you fail to do so, you may no longer receive grant
funds.
The MAP grant can only be used to cover tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois
MAP-approved colleges. Mandatory fees are those charged to all students each
year or term. They do not include application fees, laboratory, breakage,
add/drop fees, etc. For community college students, the grant is limited to the
in district tuition and mandatory fees. Out-of-district applicants must make
arrangements to pay the additional college costs. The MAP grant does not pay for
audit courses, credit-by-examination, life experience, or noncredit courses.
Such course work cannot be used to determine enrollment status
Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG)
This grant covers tuition and certain fees for courses taken at state funded
institutions by Veterans who were residents of Illinois prior to and after military service, who served at least one
year of active duty and who received an honorable discharge. If you are eligible to receive IVG, you may not receive
MAP.
Illinois National Guard Grant (ING)
Enlisted officers or company grade officers of Illinois National Guard units with one or more years of service may be eligible for payment of tuition and certain fees at state universities and colleges in Illinois. The eligibility for the Illinois National Guard educational assistance has to be renewed each academic year. If you are eligible to receive ING, you may not receive MAP.
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