This publication is the 11th edition of a guide for students seeking financial assistance to attend post high school institutions in Illinois. The first of six chapters reproduces a booklet, titled "Need a Lift?", on obtaining financial aid for higher education and put out by the American Legion. This chapter provides general information, a guide to forms, discussion of the application process and an extensive listing of sources of aid beginning with aid related to veterans and the armed forces. Chapter II lists G. I. Bill approved schools in Illinois. Chapter III reproduces the text of state law on scholarships from the 1989 Illinois Revised Statutes. Chapter IV lists university and college information including status as public or private, total enrollment, tuition and fees, and room and board expenses. Chapter V treats aid available through the state agency, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, describing programs and application procedures. Chapter VI lists sources of career information. Appended is an annotated list of approximately 90 additional sources of information covering career education, postsecondary planning/financial aid, medical education, study habits and helpers, summer and seasonal employment, and technical and occupational materials. (JB)