INA, Ill. (July 25, 2024) — Thinking about college? Not sure where to start? One of the very first steps is to complete your Free Application for Federal Student Aid, a.k.a. the FAFSA! This step determines how much aid you qualify for to pay for school.
You can get this done yourself online at studentaid.gov and use Rend Lake College’s code 007119 when asked what colleges you’d like to include.
The easiest way to complete your FAFSA is to do it with one of our financial aid pros! They’ll be available at the times, dates, and places below. Just bring your parent (see below for more about whether you need a parent or not) along with your social security number, date of birth, email addresses, and 2022 tax returns for you and your parents (if applicable).
Food & drinks will be provided by RLC.
CLASS OF ‘24 HIGH SCHOOL GRADS!! If you come complete your FAFSA with one of our pros, we’ll give you a $25 gas card to help cover the costs to get there.
INA CAMPUS
August 7 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Academic Building Rooms 202 & 203
MT VERNON MARKETPLACE CAMPUS
August 14 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Rooms 338 & 343
PINCKNEYVILLE
August 7 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Pinckneyville Library
Do I need my parents?
Are you a dependent and yes you do need your parents' income info or are you independent and no you don’t?
Yes - if you are under 24 years of age.*
No - if you will be at least 24 years old by Dec. 31, 2024, or you are married or serving military active duty.
* You can be an independent if you are 24 or older, an orphan, ward of the court, in legal guardianship, married, on active duty, a veteran, have a child you support. Contact our FA office at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1385.
Students who are eligible for financial aid may defer payment of tuition, fees, books, and supplies up to the amount of aid they are receiving. Financial aid not used to cover direct costs will be refunded to the student.