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.
2021-2022 FAFSA Filing Information
The Office of Student Financial Aid encourages all students to apply for financial aid. The 2021-2022 FAFSA form will be available October 1, 2020. To ensure full consideration for all financial aid programs, apply online as soon as possible and no later than January 5, 2021 to be considered for state funding.
Fall 2020 Financial Aid Disbursement and Refund Information
The first Fall 2020 financial aid disbursement occurred on Sunday, August 16, 2020. Refunds from the first disbursement run are expected to be available by Friday, August 21, 2020. Additional information regarding the Fall 2020 financial aid, scholarship and billing process is available by reviewing the Fall 2020 Financial Aid Disbursement and Refund Information.
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.
Students must be admitted to the University of Illinois before financial aid processing begins. We will begin sending 2020-2021 Financial Aid Notifications in February 2020. Students that have been awarded a merit-based scholarship should be notified prior to April 1, 2020.
Federal School Code: 001775
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).
2020-2021 Children of Veterans Tuition Waiver
The application for the 2020-2021 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 the application form for eligibility requirements and additional details. Our priority deadline is January 2, 2020.
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.