returning Adult Students

As an adult, you have a treasure-trove of life experiences that provide you with a unique perspective. If you are re-tooling, reviving, re-inventing or inventing yourself, know that there are resources to help you do that.

Maintain a positive outlook, regardless of the circumstances. You can do it! Si se puede!

Great Financial Aid Websites

Do your research!

College Navigator: the BEST website to get accurate, up-to-date admissions, tuition/fees and enrollment dat

Financial Aid Documents & Tools

Federal Student Aid

Applying for Financial Aid

Federal Grant Programs

Student Loans

*Subsidized & Unsubsidized

Parent Loans

Federal Programs for Foster Care Youth

Federal Student Aid for Incarcarated Youth & Adults

Federal Student Aid: Who is my parent?

Federal Student Aid Dependency Status

EFC Calculator

EFC = Expected Family Contribution

Scholarships

Diversifying Faculty in Illinois (Graduate School)

https://www.ibhe.org/dfi.html

*Graduate school scholarship

List of qualifying schools: https://www.ibhe.org/dfiinstRep.asp

returning Adult Students

Great Financial Aid Websites

Do your research!

What to study?

Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Portal

FAFSA Forecaster

Loan Payment Calculator

Financial Aid Documents & Tools

Federal Student Aid

EFC Calculator

Scholarships

Diversifying Faculty in Illinois (Graduate School)