Important Notices
Apply Now for 2019-2020 Financial Aid and Scholarships
The Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships encourages all students to apply early for financial aid and scholarships. To ensure full consideration for aid, submit your FAFSA as soon as possible after Oct. 1 of each year and search for scholarships using the links above as soon as possible after Jan. 1 of each year. We recommend filing by Feb. 15 in order to meet possible state deadlines. If you need more information on how to apply, please visit the links below:
- How to fill out the FAFSA
- After the FAFSA: What Happens Next
- View the FSA ID video tutorial
- Scholarship Tips
- Scholarship Site
Our federal school code is 001674.
Helpful Videos from Federal Student Aid
To find out how to complete various processes for financial aid, watch a YouTube video here.
Suspension of MAP Award Announcements effective May 27, 2019.
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is suspending the announcement of 2019-2020 Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants for applicants whose initial 2018-19 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received by the Central Processing System (CPS) on or after Monday, May 27, 2019. If you will be attending college in the 2019-2020 academic year, your FAFSA must be submitted on www.fafsa.gov prior to May 27th in order to meet the state deadline. More information on the State of IL MAP grant can be found on www.isac.org .
Thank you, EIU Office of Financial Aid and Scholarships
