{"id":93,"date":"2014-02-07T19:44:22","date_gmt":"2014-02-08T01:44:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iccprod.kinsta.cloud\/students\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2022-08-26T14:45:37","modified_gmt":"2022-08-26T19:45:37","slug":"financial-aid","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iccprod.kinsta.cloud\/students\/financial-aid\/","title":{"rendered":"Financial Aid"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>There&#8217;s a lot of information to sift through on financial aid. We&#8217;ve tried to organize this information in a way that&#8217;s easy to find and easy to read.<\/h6>\n<div><a href=\"https:\/\/icc.financialaidtv.com\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-default wp-image-11208\" src=\"https:\/\/iccprod.kinsta.cloud\/students\/files\/featured-image-financialAidTV-1.png\" alt=\"Financial Aid Questions? Get Video Answers!\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Financial aid is designed to bridge the gap between the cost of education at a higher education institution and the expected family contribution (EFC) as determined by the Federal Government when a student submits the annual Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).<\/p>\n<p>To ensure we receive your FAFSA information, include our school code: <strong>#006753<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>There are four main sources of funding available:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Federal Government <em>(through the US Department of Education)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Illinois State Government<\/li>\n<li>Institutional aid <em>(availability is different at each institution)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Private sources <em>(community organizations, churches, professional organizations, etc\u2026)<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In many instances, funding is determined by what the cost of attendance is at the college.<\/p>\n<h3>Understanding Financial Aid<\/h3>\n<p>If you&#8217;re starting to feel lost or overwhelmed, check through our <a title=\"Frequently Asked Questions\" href=\"..\/financial-aid\/frequently-asked-questions\/\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/a> or our comprehensive documentation on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/iccprod.kinsta.cloud\/students\/files\/ICC-Understanding-Financial-Aid.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Understanding Financial Aid<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>For Your Quick Reference<\/h3>\n<p>Throughout this process, you&#8217;ll need to visit a host of websites outside ours. Below is a listing and set-up to assist you.<\/p>\n<h4>Federal Websites<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"buttons\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAFSA<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/iccprod.kinsta.cloud\/students\/files\/FAFSA-on-the-Web-Worksheet-2018-2019.pdf\">FAFSA Worksheet<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/fsa-id\/create-account\/launch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Need a FSA ID?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sss.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Selective Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.irs.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">IRS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FAFSA 4Caster<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/studentaid.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Federal Student Aid<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.va.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Veteran&#8217;s Affairs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentloans.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Student Loans<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Financial Literacy<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"buttons\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mymoney.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MyMoney<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Credit Report<\/h4>\n<ul class=\"buttons\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.equifax.com\/home\/en_us\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Equifax<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.transunion.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">TransUnion<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.experian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Experian<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There&#8217;s a lot of information to sift through on financial aid. 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