{"id":4964,"date":"2022-01-24T15:49:55","date_gmt":"2022-01-24T21:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stfrancis100.org\/?page_id=4964"},"modified":"2026-01-12T10:22:34","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:22:34","slug":"federal-state-grant-programs-for-adult-undergraduates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stfrancis.edu\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid-services\/federal-state-grant-programs-for-adult-undergraduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Federal &#038; State Grant Programs for Adult Undergraduates"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4964\" class=\"elementor elementor-4964\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2720d316 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2720d316\" 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-394914c5\" data-id=\"394914c5\" 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-fe47fcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fe47fcf\" 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\">Federal &amp; State Grant Programs for Adult Undergraduates<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-533bb06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"533bb06\" 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<p>The University of St. Francis participates in the following federal and state programs.\u00a0 All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to determine eligibility.\u00a0 For additional information about federal and state aid, please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>To apply for financial assistance, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fafsa.ed.gov<\/a>\u2014 the FAFSA school code for USF is 001664.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:shortcode -->\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-9bf72ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"9bf72ed\" 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-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" 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\">Federal Programs<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1631\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1631\"><h3><strong>Federal Pell Grant Program<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Award Range: $380 \u2013 $7,395<\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Federal Direct Subsidized Loan<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>(Total combination of Subsidized and Unsubsidized cannot exceed ranges)<\/li><li>Award Range: Up to $3,500 for freshmen; $4,500 for sophomores; $5,500 for juniors and seniors per academic year.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/loans\/interest-rates#rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For info about current loans and interest rates, click here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><h3><strong>Federal Direct Unsubsidized Loan<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>(Total combination of Subsidized and Unsubsidized cannot exceed ranges)<\/li><li>Award Range: Up to $3,500 for freshmen; $4,500 for sophomores; $5,500 for juniors and seniors per academic year.<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.ed.gov\/sa\/types\/loans\/interest-rates#rates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">For info about current loans and interest rates, click here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/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-1632\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" 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\">State Aid Programs for Part-Time Undergraduate & Degree Completion Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1632\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1632\"><p>The University of St. Francis participates in the following federal and state programs. All students must complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) in order to determine eligibility. For additional information about federal and state aid, please visit our\u00a0<a href=\"\/admissions-aid\/financial-aid-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Financial Aid website<\/a>.<\/p><p>To apply for financial assistance, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fafsa.ed.gov<\/a>\u2014 the FAFSA school code for USF is 001664.<\/p><h3><strong>Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP)<\/strong><\/h3><ul><li>Award Range: $840 \u2013 $8,400 annually<\/li><li>Financial Need, Illinois residency<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ul><\/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-1633\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" 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\">Outside Programs for Part-Time Undergraduate\u00a0& Degree Completion Students<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1633\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1633\"><h3><strong>Private Alternative Loan Programs<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Award Range: Up to cost of attendance less other assistance and loans<\/li>\n<li>Interest varies by lending institution and credit score. Contact Financial Aid Services and review alternative financing options before applying.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/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-1634\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1634\" 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\">Other Resources to Consider<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1634\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-1634\"><p>It is wise for students to limit the amount of loan debt borrowed. Before you decide to seek loan assistance, review your financial options and assets. Ask yourself these questions: Do I qualify for employer reimbursement? What amount can I afford to pay on the tuition payment plan? Do I have an eligible retirement account that may be available for educational expenses? Are there any tax advantages to using these funds or the loan programs for my educational expenses?<\/p>\n<p>Remember that you will increase your earning potential upon completion of the USF degree completion or graduate program. Plan wisely for the months ahead and consider consulting with a tax adviser.<\/p><\/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-13d79ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"13d79ea\" 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-e35d495 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"e35d495\" 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\/4964\" data-token=\"1a7a59ce6d89b26f07204d6165ffd4c8\" data-token-time=\"1769797452\"><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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