Learn about financial aid and how to pay for college at ECC at Financial Aid 101, a free, virtual event hosted by Elgin Community College on Saturday, Oct. 9, from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m. The event will take place on Zoom. Register at elgin.edu/financialliteracy.
All are invited to attend this informative event. A presentation on paying for college at ECC begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 9:45 a.m. Parents and current and future students can learn about the differences between grants, loans, and scholarships - including detailed information about ECC’s Foundation and Board of Trustees scholarships and how you can search for private scholarships.
In addition to the presentation, you can speak with financial aid representatives (including Spanish-speaking representatives) about your Free Application for Federal Financial Aid. Support will be available after the presentation until 11 a.m., and it is first-come, first-served.
Call 847-214-7360 or email financialaid@elgin.edu with any questions about this event.
Media Contact: Rita Elliott
Senior Director of Communications
Office: 847-214-7682
Email: news@elgin.edu
Elgin Community College (ECC) is a comprehensive public community college, one of 48 statewide. ECC serves approximately 15,000 students each year. Programs of study include 25 major fields for university transfer, more than 130 career-oriented, occupational degrees and certificates, corporate and continuing education, and a full complement of pre-collegiate courses. The three-year graduation rate exceeds the national average and the average of peer colleges. ECC awards more than 2,200 degrees and certificates each year.