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Students urged to file FAFSA ASAP

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2011

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is urging students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early this year. According to a press release issued Feb. 9, ISAC is seeking 800,000 completed applications in 2011,...

MAP grant awards will shrink by 5 percent

By Amy Kreeger | January 17, 2011

Students who receive the Illinois MAP grant will see their awards shrink by 5 percent this semester. An e-mail from the Financial Aid Office detailing the change was sent out to students on Jan. 6. "It stinks, but I understand why," said Jaimee Kartheiser,...

The Financial Aid Office is here to answer all of your questions

By Portia Kerr-Newman | October 10, 2010

The Office of Student Financial Aid serves as resource for students who need assistance with the financial process. But some students feel financial aid does not do its job in assisting or providing adequate information. I began to wonder why so many...