Welcome to the Office of Student Financial Aid
Our goal is to assist you and your family in securing the resources necessary to fund your education. Last year, over $905 million in financial aid funds were administered and 67% of students received financial aid.
Apply Now for 2021-2022 Financial Aid
The Office of Student Financial Aid encourages all students to apply for financial aid. The 2021-2022 FAFSA is now available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. To ensure full consideration for aid, apply online by our recommended date of January 5, 2021, but no later than our preferential date of March 15, 2021.
Students must be admitted to the University of Illinois before financial aid processing begins. We will begin sending 2021-2022 Financial Aid Notifications in Mid – March, 2021. Students that have been awarded a merit-based scholarship should be notified prior to April 1, 2021.
Federal School Code: 001775
2021-2022 Children of Veterans (COV) Tuition Waiver
The application for the 2021-2022 COV Tuition Waiver is now available. The COV award is a four year tuition waiver at the University of Illinois awarded to natural or legally adopted children of service members. Please see application form for eligibility requirements and additional details. Our priority date is January 5, 2021.
Apply Now for 2020-2021 Financial Aid
The Office of Student Financial Aid encourages all students to apply for financial aid. The 2020-2021 FAFSA is now available online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. To ensure full consideration for aid, apply online by our recommended date of January 5, 2020, but no later than our preferential date of March 15, 2020.
Federal School Code: 001775
Summer 2021 Financial Aid:
In order to be eligible for Summer 2021 financial aid you must have a 2020-2021 FAFSA on file and register for at least six credit hours (undergraduate) or three credit hours (graduate). Once you have registered for your summer course(s) you must then complete the online Summer Financial Aid Application before the stated deadline. The application becomes available each spring semester when summer registration begins.
Private Outside Scholarships
Please mail all private outside scholarship checks OSFA and be sure to include a Private Outside Scholarship Form. All scholarships checks should be made payable to the University of Illinois and include your full name and University Identification Number (UIN).
Check Your Status
View your current financial aid status, including any new awards.
Estimate Your Aid
Use our Net Price Calculator to estimate the amount of financial aid you’ll receive.