2021-2022 Financial Aid Offer Guide
Types of Financial Aid
Descriptions
- Grants: need-based gift aid, student does not pay back
- Scholarships: talent-based gift aid, student does not pay back
- Federal and Regular Work Study: campus jobs to earn money for educational expenses
- Loans: student MUST pay back
- Subsidized: government pays interest while student is enrolled at least half-time in financial aid eligible classes
- Unsubsidized: student is responsible for interest while enrolled at least half-time in financial aid eligible classes. Visit the SWIC financial aid handbook for additional information on types of financial aid.
Federal Financial Aid
Aid Type
Pell grant
FSEOG
Federal Work Study
Subsidized Loans
Unsubsidized Loans
Parent PLUS Loans
Offer Based On
Financial need
Financial Need
Need based-must complete student work application
Based on unmet need, cost of attendance & other aid
Non-need based
Parental credit check required
State Financial Aid
MAP Grant
Financial need and Illinois residency; details at isac.org
Institutional Financial Aid
Scholarships
Academic/talent-based
Financial Aid Eligibility Based on Enrollment
In order to receive aid, students must enroll in an eligible degree-seeking program or certificate.
Total Aid Eligible Credit Hours
12 or more credit hours
9/11.5 credit hours
6-8.5 credit hours
0.5-5.5 credit hours
Classification for Aid Eligibility
Full-time offer
Three-quarter offer
Half-time offer
Less than half-time offer
In order to receive aid, students must be enrolled in a financial aid-eligible degree-seeking program or certificate.
To check for certificate eligibility, click here.
Census Date
Census Date
The census date is the second Friday after the start of classes in the fall and spring semesters and the first Friday after the start of classes in the summer semester.
ALL enrollment and program changes must occur by the census date to ensure financial aid awards accurately reflect your aid eligibility!
Loan Processes
To activate your student loan, you must complete:
1. Accept the offered loan on your eSTORM Student Center
2. Master Promissory Note (MPN): the agreement to repay the loan in full.
3. Entrance counseling: an online session explaining the loan process
To complete MPN and entrance counseling visit studentaid.gov.
Students must be enrolled actively in six financial aid eligible credit hours before loan funds can be disbursed.
Summer loans and unsubsidized loans must be requested.
Refund Dates
Grants
Fall Oct. 1, 2021
Spring Feb. 25, 2022
Summer July 1, 2022
Loans
Fall/Spring Oct. 1, 2021 & Feb. 25, 2022
Fall Only Oct. 1 & Nov. 12, 2021
Spring Only Feb. 25 & Apr. 5, 2022
Summer:
Previous Borrower July 1 & 8, 2022
1st Time Borrower July 8 & 15, 2022
Impacts to Your Financial Aid
Your aid may change if your cost of attendance changes, federal/state funding is limited, you drop or withdraw from a course or a course is canceled.
Add the items below for Cost of Attendance:
- Tuition (changes based on the number of enrolled credit hours)
- Books/supplies
- Loan fees
- Room and board
- Transportation
- Personal expenses
Veteran Services
Veteran Services is located at the Belleville Campus in the Information Science Building Room 1035. The mission is to assist eligible veterans and their dependents with their federal and state education benefits.
State Benefits
- IVG: military tuition entitlement based on active military service; details at isac.org
- ING: tuition scholarships for active drillist in Army/Air National Guard; details at isac.org
- MIA/POW: tuition scholarships for family members of service missing in action or prisoner of war; details at isac.org
Visit the SWIC Veteran Services page for additional information on veteran services.
Bookstore
Financial aid must be awarded before students can charge books to their account. Students must press the big green button (“Apply Financial Aid Charges” on the eSTORM Student Center Financial Aid award page) in order to use their award funds for books.
SAP (Satisfactory Academic Progress)
Three Academic Requirements
- Maintain a cumulative 2.0 GPA
- Complete at least 67 percent of all attempted credit hours
- Complete program of study within 150 percent of the timeframe allotted for your particular program of study
Visit the Satisfactory Academic Progress page for details regarding SWIC’s financial aid SAP policy.
Repeats/Remedials
- Students receiving aid may repeat a course once after receiving a passing grade. If a student decides to repeat a course with a passing grade for a second time, the student is responsible for payment.
- Financial Aid will pay up to 30 credit hours of remedial coursed (course numbers listed below 100). If a student exceeds 30, he/she is responsible for payment.
Return of Financial Aid Refunds
Students who withdraw or are withdrawn by an instructor from all eligible enrolled hours are affected.
Visit the SWIC financial aid handbook for more information.
Be Sure to Check Your Accounts
All communications from the Financial Aid, Veteran Services, and Student Employment will be sent to your SWIC email. Check your eSTORM account for award activity.
Notes
- Grants and loans are disbursed on a weekly basis after the first disbursement.
- There is a second loan disbursement for fall-, spring-, and summer-only loan students.
- Dates reflect when refund checks are mailed. You will receive a refund via mail if you have excess funds after tuition/fees/bookstore charges are paid.
- Please make sure your address is up to date with Enrollment Services
Contact the Financial Aid Office
- Email: fin_aid@swic.edu
- Belleville Campus Room IS 1035: 618-235-2700, ext. 5288
- Sam Wolf Granite City Campus: 618-931-0600, ext. 5288
- Financial Aid Room 420
- Veterans Services Room 420
- Toll-Free in Illinois: 866-942-SWIC (7942), ext. 5288
Please visit the SWIC Financial Aid page and click on the drop-down menu for additional information on all topics discussed in this brochure.