Veterans Resource Office

Veterans Resource Office

April 2025

Friday April 18

Good Friday Holiday-No Classes

May 2025

Monday May 26

Memorial Day Holiday-No Classes

June 2025

Thursday June 19

Juneteenth Holiday-No Classes

July 2025

Thursday July 3

4th of July-No Classes

September 2025

Monday September 1

Labor Day Holiday-No Classes

Illinois State Scholarship Information

Illinois National Guard Grant (ING) is for National Guard members only.  You can find more information on this benefit here: https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/applying-for-financial-aid/applications/ing_applying/std_ing_app_elig_req.html

You can apply for ING here:  https://studentportal.isac.org/web/guest/student/?p_p_id=Student_WAR_Studentportlet&_Student_WAR_Studentportlet__facesViewIdRender=%2Fviews%2Fing%2Fing.xhtml

Illinois Veterans Grant (IVG) is for those who have served at least one year of federal active duty service in the Armed Forces of the United States, which may include the Illinois National Guard and the Reserve component of the Armed Forces or regardless of length of service, have served in a foreign country in a time of hostilities in that country; was medically discharged for service related reasons; or was discharged prior to August 11, 1967. You can find more information here: https://www.isac.org/isac-gift-assistance-programs/illinois-veteran-grant/ivg-eligibility-requirements.html

You can apply for IVG here: https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/applying-for-financial-aid/applications/ivg_applying/index.html

The State of Illinois provides an education scholarship for the dependents of veterans who are either Missing In Action, a Prisoner of War, died while on active duty, 100% disabled due to service connected disabilities or died as a result of a service connected disabilities. 105 ILCS 5/30-14.2 (MIA/POW Scholarship) establishes the benefit and 95 Ill. Admin Code 116 (MIA/POW Scholarship) provides the rules governing the administration and eligibility of dependents. You can find more information here: https://www.isac.org/students/during-college/types-of-financial-aid/scholarships/mia-pow-scholarship.html

You can apply here: https://studentportal.isac.org/web/guest/student/?p_p_id=Student_WAR_Studentportlet&_Student_WAR_Studentportlet__facesViewIdRender=%2Fviews%2FisacPrograms.xhtml