AIM HIGH GRANT REQUIREMENTS
2025-2026 state of Illinois AIM HIGH Grant eligible student requirements.
You must:
- have attended an Illinois high school.
- be engaged in a program of study that will be completed by the end of the school year.
- apply to be enrolled for the first time at EIU.
- be a citizen, or a non-citizen eligible for federal student aid.
- not have received a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent of 135 semester credit hours.
- not be incarcerated.
- not be in default on any student loan or owe a refund or repayment on any state or federal grant or scholarship.
- file a FAFSA (only required for application, not renewal).
- have demonstrated need with household income (taxed and untaxed) no greater than eight times the current poverty guidelines:
| People in Household | Max Income |
|---|---|
| 1 | $120,480 |
| 2 | $163,520 |
| 3 | $206,560 |
| 4 | $249,600 |
| 5 | $292,640 |
| 6 | $335,680 |
| 7 | $378,720 |
| 8 | $421,760 |
| 9+ | $43,040 added for each additional person |
For additional information on the AIM HIGH Grant program, visit the ISAC page.