Reach out to us

Reach out to your EIU Admissions counselor or our Office of Financial Aid & Scholarships, providing your adjusted gross income (AGI). We'll then be able to provide you with an estimate of the financial aid you may receive at EIU.

Interactive PDF Cost Estimator

Use this interactive PDF form to get an estimate of your direct costs to EIU after aid and loans. The PDF is also printable!

Online Cost Estimator 

Use this calculator to get an estimate of your direct costs to EIU after aid and loans. This option also allows you to email yourself the results.

Find Your SAI

With this tool, students can find out how much federal student aid they may be eligible. Note: This tool estimates the Student Aid Index (SAI). This estimate doesn’t reflect the changes—accounting for inflation—to the SAI calculation approved in early 2024. For most students, this tool will provide a close estimate of their federal student aid.

Pell Grant

$7395 maximum award minus SAI, rounded to nearest $5. Some may qualify for a minimum award.

State of Illinois MAP Grant

Up to $8400. Award may be reduced with higher SAIs. Must have SAI under $9000 to be eligible.

Federal Loans

Up to $5500 for dependent and $9500 for independent first-year students may be offered in subsidized and/or unsubsidized loans. Additional loan increases may apply for students beginning with 30 credits or more.

Federal Work Study/FSEOG

-1500 to 0 SAI, limited funding available. 

PLUS Loans:

Parents of dependent students may apply after June 1 for an amount to help meet the cost of attendance and indirect costs if needed.