{"id":2007,"date":"2022-01-24T15:19:14","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T21:19:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=2007"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:37:02","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:37:02","slug":"important-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid-services\/important-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Financial Aid Resources"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2007\" class=\"elementor elementor-2007\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4d25deac elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4d25deac\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6639ac89\" data-id=\"6639ac89\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ee0453 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ee0453\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Financial Aid Resources<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67dd4a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67dd4a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Important Phone Numbers<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dee80f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dee80f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>USF Financial Aid Services (toll free):<\/strong> <a href=\"phone:8668908331\">866-890-8331<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Federal Student Aid Information<\/strong>: <a href=\"phone:8004333243\">800-433-3243<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Hearing-Impaired: TDD*:<\/strong> <a href=\"phone:8007308913\">800-730-8913<\/a><\/li><li><strong>FAFSA on the Web (customer service):<\/strong> <a href=\"phone:8004333243\">800-433-3243<\/a> or <a href=\"phone:3193375665\">319-337-5665<\/a><\/li><li><strong>Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC):<\/strong> <a href=\"phone:3193375665\">800-899-4722<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed969fa elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"ed969fa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Web Resources<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2491\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2491\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column_padding\"><div id=\"tier1_copy\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/repay-loans\/disputes\/prepare\/contact-ombudsman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Federal Student Aid Ombudsman<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Helps to resolve disputes and solve other problems with federal student loans.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.studentaid.gov\/\">studentaid.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information on the eligibility requirements for the U.S. Department of Education\u2019s student aid programs.<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mappingyourfuture.org\/\">mappingyourfuture.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Information on selecting a school and paying for college<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.acenet.edu\/\">acenet.edu<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 American Council on Education with Information for college selection and scholarships<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.review.com\/\">review.com\u00a0<\/a>\u2013 The Princeton Review \u2013 Scholarship and Aid Information<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeboard.org\/\">collegeboard.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Scholarship search<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholarships.com\/\">scholarships.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Scholarship search<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.iefa.org\/\">IEFA.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Scholarship search for international study<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.aanp.org\/\">aanp.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ihs.gov\/scholarship\/\">ihs.gov\/scholarship<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Indian Health Service Programs<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.accreditedschoolsonline.org\/nursing-schools\/scholarships-and-financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">accreditedschoolsonline.org\/nursing-schools\/scholarships-and-financial-aid<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Accredited Schools Online for nursing scholarships<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/nhsc.hrsa.gov\/\">nhsc.hrsa.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 National Health Service Corps: Scholarship &amp; Loan Repayment Programs<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.campusrn.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Campus R.N. Jobs<\/a> \u2013 Search thousands of entry level jobs, externships &amp; scholarship opportunities<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Selected Federal & State Government<\/br>Financial Aid Sites<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2492\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2492\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column_padding\"><div id=\"tier1_copy\"><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fafsa.gov\/\">fafsa.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 FAFSA On the Web (online submission of FAFSA)<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.isac.org\/\">isac.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Illinois Student Assistance Commission web-site and scholarship search<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sss.gov\/\">sss.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Register for selective service or verify registration status<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ssa.gov\/\">ssa.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Download forms to apply for a social security number or obtain a replacement card<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.collegeillinois.com\/\">collegeillinois.com<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Prepaid tuition program<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.savingsbonds.gov\/\">savingsbonds.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Savings Bond Wizard \u2013 allows you to determine current redemption value and earned interest<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/app.idph.state.il.us\/ruralhealth\/nesp\">app.idph.state.il.us\/ruralhealth\/nesp<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Illinois Department of Public Health<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.gibill.va.gov\/\">gibill.va.gov<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 Veteran Affairs<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www2.illinois.gov\/veterans\/Pages\/default.aspx\">www2.illinois.gov\/veterans\/<\/a> \u2013 Illinois Department of Veteran Affairs<\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/hed.state.nm.us\/\">hed.state.nm.us<\/a> \u2013 New Mexico Higher Education Department: scholarship &amp; loan repayment programs<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">Be aware of scholarship scams!<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2493\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2493\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column\">\n<div id=\"tier1_right_column_padding\">\n<div id=\"tier1_copy\">\n<p>If you have to pay money to get money, it\u2019s probably a scam. Every year, several hundred thousand students and parents are defrauded by scholarship scams. The victims of these scams lose more than $100 million annually. Scam operations often imitate legitimate government agencies, grant-giving foundations, education lenders and scholarship matching services, using official-sounding names containing words like \u201cNational,\u201d \u201cFederal,\u201d \u201cFoundation,\u201d or \u201cAdministration.\u201d In general, be wary of scholarships with an application fee, scholarship matching services who guarantee success, advance-fee loan scams and sales pitches disguised as financial aid \u201cseminars\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What kinds of scholarships might I receive?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2494\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2494\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column\">\n<div id=\"tier1_right_column_padding\">\n<div id=\"tier1_copy\">\n<ul>\n<li><strong>State agencies\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Look for opportunities through the higher education agency in your state or for your chosen degree program such as the Illinois Board of Higher Education or the Illinois Department of Public Health.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ethnic background<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Awards are given to students of certain ethnic or minority groups. You may be able to receive an award even if your ethnicity is only partial.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Disability<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 You may be eligible for additional aid if you are physically challenged, have a learning disability or suffer from a long-term illness.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Professional associations<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Many professional associations offer scholarships to encourage students in their field.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The religious community\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Churches and other places of worship often sponsor scholarships. You may not have to be a member to qualify.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Your parents\u2019 employers\u00a0<\/strong>\u2013 Check with your parents\u2019 employers or labor unions to see if they offer awards to children of their employees.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Community service<\/strong> \u2013 Some providers offer awards based on the amount of community service you have performed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-left\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">What should I have ready when I apply?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2495\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2495\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column\"><div id=\"tier1_right_column_padding\"><div id=\"tier1_copy\"><ul><li><strong>Do your research<\/strong>\u2013 Check out free scholarship websites to find scholarships that match your profile. The more you apply, the better your chances or receiving one.<\/li><li><strong>Start writing essays now<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Common themes include: future plans, career goals and heroes that have been an influence in your life.<\/li><li><strong>Learn from previous winners<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Review past winning applications, essays and other materials.<\/li><li><strong>Organize scholarships by deadline date<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 An organized list of awards will help you plan which awards to apply for first.<\/li><li><strong>Create activity profile<\/strong> \u2013 Keep a list of activities that you can refer to; include the responsibilities you had while involved.<\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a642518 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"a642518\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><script> jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var delay = 100; setTimeout(function() { $('.elementor-tab-title').removeClass('elementor-active'); $('.elementor-tab-content').css('display', 'none'); }, delay); }); <\/script><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-debed5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"debed5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><div class=\"wpforms-container wpforms-container-full\" id=\"wpforms-4836\"><form id=\"wpforms-form-4836\" class=\"wpforms-validate wpforms-form\" data-formid=\"4836\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" action=\"\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2007\" data-token=\"1a7a59ce6d89b26f07204d6165ffd4c8\" data-token-time=\"1769797458\"><div class=\"wpforms-head-container\"><div class=\"wpforms-title\">We can help with financial aid!<\/div><div class=\"wpforms-description\">Financial aid questions?\r\n\r\nPlease use this form to get help with general questions, to get information, or to request additional loan amounts if you have been instructed to do so. 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