If a student attends a community college, they can earn either an associate's degree or a bachelors degree.

The number of credit hours a student earns for a course depends on the number of days they attend class per week.

Students may choose a major and a minor when they attend college. A minor is not required for graduation

What is the name of the application that must be completed to be eligible for financial aid?

When does the FAFSA window open?

Grants must be repaid

Loans must be repaid.

Once a student is accepted into a college, they will receive a document from the college stating what aid is being offered by that school. What is this document called?

A student only needs to complete the FAFSA one time for all all the years they plan on attending college.

What is the proper order of completion?

The following is a tech or vocational school that teaches skills related to a certain job

This type of school relies on tuition and private sources of income to fund the school and is more expensive to attend.

This is awarded through FAFSA and is used for a part-time job for students with a financial need.

IL law requires all student to complete the FAFSA or sign a waiver beginning with the the graduating class of 2021.