The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign offers an “Illinois Commitment” that covers the cost of tuition and campus fees for Illinois residents under the age of 24 whose family makes $61,000 (the state’s current median family income ) or less and has less than $50,000 in family assets.
Family income includes parent and student Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) as well as parent and student untaxed income. Income of the non-custodial parent may be considered when determining AGI. AGI is a combination of the parent’s and student’s income as reported on line 37 of an IRS Form 1040, line 21 of an IRS Form 1040A, or line 4 of an IRS Form 1040EZ. Parents and students with a negative AGI are generally not eligible for this program.
Family assets include savings/checking, investments, real estate and business net worth. Home value, qualified retirement accounts and family farms not required to be reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) are not counted in family assets.
Illinois Commitment does not cover room and board, fees related to specific courses (course fees), summer classes, winter classes, study abroad, books and other student expenses.
It is available for eligible new freshmen for up to four years, eight semesters of continuous enrollment. It covers tuition and campus fees for up to three years and six semesters of continuous enrollment for new transfer students. Students must have an eligible Satisfactory Academic Program (SAP) status to continue receiving their Illinois Commitment financial aid package. Eligible SAP status occurs by meeting the requirements of the SAP Policy or having an SAP appeal approved. This program is only for students enrolled in their first bachelor’s degree.
Students must complete an admissions application to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and complete a FAFSA. Be sure to include the University of Illinois Federal School Code (001775) on your FAFSA. The student and the parent(s) on the FAFSA must both be residents of Illinois.
The university will cover the cost of tuition and campus fees not covered by other federal, state, institutional and private awards including Federal Pell Grant, State of Illinois MAP Program (MAP), and other awards.
Students are encouraged to file the FAFSA as soon as possible after it becomes available on October 1 and no later than our priority deadline of March 15 to be fully considered for Illinois Commitment and all other financial aid program opportunities.
For more information, visit https://forms.illinois.edu/sec/8012164.
