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The mission of the Office of Student Financial Aid is to support the University's
overall goal of providing an affordable, quality education by providing financial assistance
to those students and their families seeking to offset their educational costs.
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You need to know . . .
• You may view your Financial Aid awards for the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year by accessing the Your Financial Aid Award Package web page.
• Information concerning Summer 2012 Pell eligibility, for Undergraduate students, and loan eligibility for all students (including the application process for Summer loans) is available on the Summer Financial Aid web page.
• Students are encouraged to complete and submit a FAFSA on-line for the upcoming 2012-2013 academic year. You may access the FAFSA web site though our Apply for Financial Aid (FAFSA) web page. By filing a FAFSA undergraduate Illinois residents are also completing the application process for the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) and first time freshman are completing the application process for the Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access (IIA) Program Grant. Students are encouraged to file a FAFSA is soon as possible beginning January 1st, in order to establish eligibility for MAP and IIA, as funding for these awards is limited. MAP and IIA will be awarded on a first-come, first-served basis, until funding is depleted.
DON'T DELAY . . . FILE YOUR FAFSA TODAY !
• ISAC (Illinois Student Assistance Commission) has announced that, based upon its analysis of funding availability, it is "suspending the announcement of 2012-13 MAP grants for all students whose initial 2012-13 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) . . was . . received by the Central Processing System (CPS) on or after Wednesday, March 14, 2012." In other words, if your FAFSA was not filed prior to the March 14, 2012 deadline date, you will not receive MAP for the upcoming Fall and/or Spring semesters, even if you are eligible for it based on the information provided on your FAFSA.
PLEASE NOTE: On March 23, 2012, ISAC informed the academic community that the March 14, 2012 date had been revised to March 19, 2012. In other words, if your FAFSA was not filed prior to the revised March 19, 2012 deadline date, you will not receive MAP for the upcoming Fall 2012 and/or Spring 2013 semesters, even if you are eligible for it based on the information provided on your FAFSA.
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If you are a veteran, or the child or spouse of a veteran, you may be eligible for educational benefits. For more information please visit our Veterans Affairs web site.
Survey of Services and Programs for Veterans, Active Duty Military
Personnel and Families (Illinois Public Act 96-0133) (.pdf)
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Please visit this web page periodically for information regarding any changes to financial aid programs that may affect your financial aid eligibility. Read all e-mail communications from the Office of Student Financial Aid and remember . . .
It is the responsibility of all students to keep themselves informed as to issues that may affect their financial aid eligibility by regularly accessing the Office of Student Financial Aid web site and CSU X-Press.
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If you are interested in applying for admission to an undergraduate program please visit the Office of Undergraduate Admissions web site or contact them at 773-995-2513.
If you are interested in applying for admission to a Masters or Doctorate program please visit the School of Graduate and Professional Studies web site or contact them at 773-995-2404.
If you are interested in applying for admission to a teacher certification program please visit the Office of Teacher Certification web site or contact them at 773-995-2519.
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Photographs on the Office of Student Financial Aid
web pages courtesy of Mr. Brent Jones.
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