At Your Service
Financial Aid & Scholarships
SRC 143, Main Campus
Tel: 847-214-7360
Fax: 847-608-5460
financialaid@elgin.edu
Hours: M-Th 8 a.m. - 7 p.m.; F 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Closed Fridays June - Aug.
Apply for Financial Aid
Five Easy Steps
- Apply for a PIN at www.pin.ed.gov
- Complete the FAFSA at www.fafsa.gov
- Complete an ECC Institutional Aid Application
- The Financial Aid and Scholarships Office may request additional information from you. Please submit requested documents as soon as possible.
- An award letter will be sent to you.
Eligibility Requirements
- Be a U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen
- Have a high school diploma, General Education Development (GED) certificate or has completed homeschooling at the secondary level.
- Be enrolled in an eligible degree or certificate program
- Have a valid Social Security number
- Register with Selective Service, if required
- Maintain financial aid satisfactory academic progress
- Not be in default on a federal loan or owe an over-payment of a federal grant.
Enrollment Status
top Some types of financial aid are related to maintaining specific levels of enrollment. The U.S. Department of Education sets federal definitions of enrollment statuses, which supersede school-imposed definitions related to an academic term. Federal aid follows these federal enrollment guidelines in all terms, including summer:
- Full-time = 12 credit hours or more
- Three-quarter-time = 9 to 11.5 credit hours
- Half-time = 6 to 8.5 credit hours
- Less than half-time = 1 to 5.5 credit hours
Please Note
ECC federal school code: 001675
FAFSA Priority Filing Deadlines
Filing your FAFSA and all ECC paperwork by these priority dates assures your financial aid package will be completed by the start of the term. You may still file after these dates, but your aid may not be in place before payment is due for the term.
- Summer term - April 1
- Fall term - July 1
- Spring term - November 1
Need help with your FAFSA? Stop by the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office during these times and a financial aid professional will assist you. No appointment required. Download dates and times
Applying for a Federal or State Grant
- Apply for a PIN Number
- Complete the FAFSA online
- Complete the ECC Institutional Aid Application
- Receive and review your award letter and enclosed materials.
Applying for a Federal Stafford Student Loan
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- Apply for a PIN Number
- Complete the FAFSA online
- Complete the ECC Institutional Aid Application.
New borrowers to ECC must complete the following steps:
- Make an appointment with a financial aid advisor. Complete the loan budget worksheet and log on to www.dl.ed.gov to complete "entrance counseling" before your appointment.
- Log on to www.dlenote.ed.gov and “complete new MPN for student loans.”
Returning borrowers to ECC must complete the following step:
- Make an appointment with a financial aid advisor.
- Complete the loan budget worksheet and log on to www.dl.ed.gov to complete entrance counseling before your appointment.
Applying for Student Employment
top All students interested in student employment should contact the Financial Aid and Scholarships Office.
Application for Student Employment