Information on financial aid is provided for college-bound students in Illinois. Sources of educational assistance for veterans and their dependents are covered, including military service professional scholarships, appointments to the military academies, and educational opportunities through military service. Other financial assistance sources…

A variety of special financial aid practices that colleges have created to meet the needs of adult students are described, based on a 1983 survey of financial aid directors from more than 100 colleges. Information is provided on campus-based sources of financial aid such as: credit for prior learning programs, financial and career information…