Financial Aid

How to Apply for Financial Aid

In order to qualify for any need-based institutional fund, a new student will need to complete the following application forms to be considered. We strongly encourage the new student to apply before March 1.  Our returning students will need to complete these forms as well but the preferential filing deadline for the returning student is April 15.

The two Financial Aid applications required for all students:
1). Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

2.) 2009-2010 Illinois Wesleyan University Financial Aid Application (pdf) 
***2010-2011 application will be available after December 20th***
              OR
     CSS PROFILE

You do not need to submit a separate application for any IWU merit awards. These are typically awarded at the time of acceptance.