Your financial need is determined by the results of your FAFSA or Alternative Application. For best consideration for need-based grants, file your FAFSA or Alernative Application by the preferred filing date. Check your status and submit required documents at My.IllinoisState.edu.
A federal grant for students with significant financial need.
A federal grant to increase aid for very high need students.
A tuition and fee-specific State of Illinois grant for Illinois residents with demonstrated financial need.
The Access Grant is an institutional grant for students with the highest financial need. The FAFSA or Alternative Application should be completed by our preferred filing date for consideration. The Access Grant is applied to tuition and fees only and requires full-time enrollment, if awarded. This grant, combined with other tuition and fee-specific awards, cannot exceed the amount of tuition and fees a student is charged. A portion of the Access Grant may be funded by the AIM High Program.
A State of Illinois program that assists low-income individuals and dislocated workers. Eligible students must have at least junior standing and be enrolled in certain career-oriented programs such as business, construction management, health information management, and several others. You are not automatically considered for Career Link when you file your FAFSA.
The Higher Education License Plate (HELP) Program provides grants to students who attend Illinois colleges for which the special collegiate license plates are available.
These programs are gift aid that do not require the recipient to have financial need; however, repayment is required if the recipient does not complete the required teaching obligation.
The Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant provides up to $3,772 a year for students enrolled in a TEACH-eligible major and meets certain academic requirements.
This grant is available to undergraduate* and graduate students who intend to teach full-time in a high-need field for at least four years at school that serves students from low-income families.
*The TEACH Grant is not available to students pursuing a 2nd Bachelors DegreeThe Financial Aid Office encourages all eligible students to review the conditions of this grant before considering accepting this funding. The teaching obligation must be completed at an eligible school. Students can view eligible schools on the Teacher Cancellation Low Income (TCLI) Directory. If the teaching obligation is not met, all TEACH Grants received will be converted to Direct Unsubsidized Loans. Students must repay these loans in full, with interest charged from the date of each TEACH Grant disbursement.