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Financial Aid and Veteran Benefits

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If you have not received the results of your FAFSA application, check the FAFSA Web site or call the Federal Student Aid Information Center at (800) 433-3243.

Financial aid exists in Federal (Title IV), state and local resources which may be available to you. Please spend some time within these pages researching information regarding scholarships, grants, loans and on- and off-campus work study employment opportunities.

Federal (Title IV) School Code: 001699

When will Fall 2008 aid be applied to my account?

If you have any questions concerning aid applied to your account, please contact the JJC Financial Aid Office at (815) 280-2528, or the JJC Veterans Office at (815) 280-2209.

Pell Grant, MAP Grant

Applied to Student's Fall Account: Aug. 15, 2008

If you have received an award letter listing Pell or MAP grant, your classes will be not be dropped for non-payment at this time. After your funds are applied to your account on 8/15, you would then be responsible for any remaining balance.

Student Loans

Applied to Student's Fall Account: Approx. 1st Week of October

If you have returned a signed award letter accepting student loan funds listed, and completed a promissory note, either in a prior JJC semester, or on-line, a hold will be placed on you tuition balance until student loans are disbursed after 30 days into the semester.

Veterans Education Benefits

Applied to Student's Fall Account: After July 1, 2008

Verterans Education Benefits include Illinois Veterans Grant, National Guard Grant, and MIA/POW Scholarships. Please contact the JJC Veterans Office to request your benefits be applied, if you have not yet done so for Fall 2008. You are responsible for payment of fees that are not covered by your benefits by payment due date of July 9, 2008.