| Make
your College experience even more affordable.
We
believe that a lack of finances should not keep people from attending
Highland Community College. Contact the Office of Financial Aid
at 815.599.3519 with any questions.
Financial
Aid Office Hours
Monday open 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. with limited services
1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday
- Thursday open 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Friday limited services 8:00 a.m. to noon, open noon to
5:00 p.m.
Appointments
available outside regular office hours by request.
State
Aid
The
State of Illinois also offers a number of financial aid programs.
To learn more about state programs, go to www.collegezone.com.
If you completed the FAFSA form for federal aid and you are an Illinois
resident, your information will be automatically forwarded to the
Illinois Student Assistance Commission to determine your eligibility
for the Illinois MAP grant. Some of the state aid programs are listed
below:
• MRS
- Illinois Merit Recognition Scholarship
• MAP - Illinois Student Assistance Commission
Monetary
Award Program
• IIA - Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access
Program
• IVG - Illinois Veteran’s Grant
• ING - Illinois National Guard Grant
Chargeback
Tuition & Cooperative Agreements
Students
living in the Highland Community College district who wish to pursue
a degree or certificate that is not offered at Highland, but is
offered at another Illinois community college, may apply to the
Vice President of Academic and Student Services for a tuition chargeback.
The chargeback allows the student to pay the “In-District”
tuition rate at the other community college.
Veterans
Educational Benefits
Many of Highland’s programs are approved for training of veterans
and war orphans. We are also an approved training facility for members
of the U.S. Military Reserve and Illinois National Guard. Veterans
should apply for aid in the Financial Aid Office. If you served
in the armed forces for more than one year, were a resident of Illinois
for at least 6 months prior to service, returned to Illinois at
least six months after discharge and have other than a dishonorable
discharge, you may qualify for the following benefits:
- Illinois
Veterans Grant
- G.I.
Bill (Illinois residency not required)
Further
information related to veteran eligibility is available in
our College catalog. |
