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DeKALB – The Huskie Pledge is raising its eligibility requirements to require a gross family income of $75,000 to $100,000 annually starting in the 2024-2025 school year. AIM High Huskie Pledge is a program for Illinois high school seniors that covers their entire tuition their freshman year at NIU. AIM High is an Illinois state...

Officials at DeKalb’s Northern Illinois University have dramatically expanded a program that ensures qualifying students will have their tuition and general...

What was once a long, meticulous process for students hoping to secure financial aid has now been revamped and optimized. But a soft, and late, launch has brought some challenges.

The Department of Education soft-launched its simpler application for federal student aid that’s also supposed to help families get more money for college.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) - The University of Illinois Springfield is launching the Prairie Promise, a new four-year financial aid program for Illinois residents that will fully cover the cost of

West Chicago Community High School Principal Will Dwyer recently announced that 28 students from the graduating class of 2023 have been designated as Illinois State Scholars.

For Release Illinois Student Assistance Commission Names 2023-24 Illinois State Scholars DEERFIELD, ILLINOIS -...

Northern Illinois University in DeKalb has a dedicated center committed to the academic success of its undocumented students.

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is offering assistance with college applications and financial aid to students and schools during College Changes Everything Month in Illinois. Throughout the month of October, ISAC will be offering assistance with both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid by...

More financial aid is available for College of Lake County students than ever before through the state of Illinois and the federal government, and all students need to do is fill out their free application for Federal Student Aid.