This program pays tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois public secondary institutions for all eligible students.
A veteran, National Guard or reserve member must have:
Prior to Fall 2005, the IVG paid for off-campus extension course fees and non-credit courses, as well as the application fee and graduation fee. Students who have used the IVG during Spring or Summer 2005 will continue to have those fees paid, as long as they remain continuously enrolled. They will no longer receive those non-mandatory benefits when they fail to enroll for a regular school year term (fall or spring), except for reasons of being called to federal active duty service.
To waive the admission application fee, the IVG award letter MUST be submitted to NIU with the application for admission (undergraduate, graduate and law).
The student applies one time for the grant and can use it at any eligible school. The student must submit a copy of their award letter from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to Veterans Assistance. Usage is determined by a point system of 120 points maximum.
For more detailed information about the Illinois Veteran Grant, including a downloadable application, visit Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program.
This program waives tuition at Illinois public secondary institutions along with the activity fee and graduation fee. Tuition may be waived at all levels (undergraduate, graduate and law).
To receive the waiver, the applicant must:
Some awards are pro-rated based on the student's date of eligibility or non-eligibility.
Usage is determined by a point system of 120 points maximum.
The student must apply each academic year for the award. Submit your award letter from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission when they apply.
Applications can be downloaded from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission's College Zone web site at Illinois National Guard Grant.
This program waives tuition at Illinois public secondary institutions along with the activity fee and graduation fee. Tuition may be waived at all levels (undergraduate, graduate and law).
To receive the waiver, the applicant must be:
Usage is determined by a point system of 120 points maximum.
Applications are available at the NIU Veterans Assistance Office located in the Student Financial Aid Office, 245 Swen Parson Hall. The student applies one time for the scholarship and can use it at any eligible school. The student must submit a copy of the scholarship card they receive when they apply to the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs.
This program waives tuition and the activity fee. These awards are for students participating in the ROTC program. Determination of eligibility is made by the Military Science Department, (815) 753-6235.
Other ROTC scholarships, both state and federal, are awarded through the Air Force ROTC program at the Illinois Institute of Technology, which requires attendance at classes once or twice a week at their Chicago campus.
Additional information can be obtained by calling (312) 567-3525 or visiting www.afrotc.iit.edu or www.afrotc.com.