Federal, state, and private sources of financial aid are available for all students who qualify. The University of Illinois Global Campus utilizes the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine eligibility for financial aid.
Once you submit your FAFSA application and any additional documents that may be requested, you will receive a financial aid award notification listing any aid you are eligible to receive.
The Global Campus (in collaboration with the University of Illinois residential campuses) is pleased to offer the following major aid programs:
NOTE: Students who are admitted as non-degree-seeking students are not eligible to receive financial aid.
The following information is required to be disclosed to all prospective and enrolled students. If you require additional information, please contact the Office of Student Services at GCFinancialAid@uillinois.edu.
Reducing hours or dropping classes can have a serious impact on your financial aid. Depending on when you drop a class, you may have to repay some or all of your financial aid, or your refund may be withheld if your financial aid was reduced as a result of the decreased enrollment hours. In such a case, the refund is used to repay financial aid accounts on your behalf. If the refund is insufficient to cover the reduction in aid, you will be billed for the remaining charges.
If you are considering dropping classes and you are receiving financial aid, you should contact your Global Campus Advisor to determine if and how your aid package will be affected. It is important to discuss this prior to dropping a class.
If you withdraw or are dismissed by the University, you will be billed for any amount of your federal/state aid that is considered an advanced payment. In addition, if you are due a refund of tuition and fees, a portion of that refund may be retained to repay the federal aid accounts on your behalf or to serve as a prepayment on your loan(s). Therefore, before actually dropping a course or withdrawing from the University, please contact your Global Campus Advisor to discuss the potential impact on your current-term financial aid award.
When withdrawing from the University, your tuition will be prorated based upon the time of withdrawal. You will also be charged an administrative fee equal to five percent of assessed tuition and fees or $100—whichever is less.
If your withdrawal takes place before completing 60 percent of the term, an earned aid percentage will be calculated based upon the number of days attended, divided by the total number of days in the term. This percentage will be multiplied by the total amount of federal aid received. The result is the amount of aid you earned before withdrawing and are, therefore, allowed to keep. The difference between the federal aid disbursed to you and the amount of aid you are entitled to must be returned to the federal programs in the following order:
If you have received funds from the state or an outside agency, or if you received institutional funds, The Global Campus must follow the guidelines specified by those organizations regarding withdrawals. For most aid types, a prorated refund is required.
