Financial Assistance
All WIU-QC students, whether from Illinois, Iowa, or beyond, pay Western's reasonable in-state tuition rates. Information and resources about financial aid and scholarships are available to all students to help meet their educational goals. More than 75 percent of WIU students receive some kind of financial aid, so it is worth your while to explore your financial aid opportunities. Here is a road map to get you started.
File for Federal Student Aid
Everyone should go online and fill out the Free Application for Federal Student Aid: This link will open in a new browser windowwww.fafsa.ed.gov. Many other scholarships, grants and loans are based on the federal government's calculations from this form.
Search for Scholarships or Grants
Scholarships and grants are basically gifts which you don't have to pay back. However, they are often awarded based on financial need or on some type of merit. The trick is to figure out what you're skilled at, and seek out scholarships that find merit in that particular skill. In addition, scholarships and grants may also be awarded based on the career that you are pursuing (for instance teaching or science). Lastly, your local community, associations and organizations may award scholarships because you happen to live in their geographical area.
Scholarship Search Web Sites:
- This link will open in a new browser windowfastweb.com
- This link will open in a new browser windowcollegezone.com
- This link will open in a new browser windowscholarshipexperts.com
WIU-QC Campus Scholarships:
- This link will open in a new browser windowDoris & Victor Day Foundation Undergraduate Teaching Scholarships
- This link will open in a new browser windowStudent Teaching Scholarship
Other Useful Links
- This link will open in a new browser windowAnnual Credit Report
- This link will open in a new browser windowCollege Illinois! Capstone Loan
- This link will open in a new browser windowCollege Illinois! Prepaid Tuition Program
- This link will open in a new browser windowFAFSA on the web
- This link will open in a new browser windowFunding Education Beyond High School/The Guide to Federal Student Aid
- This link will open in a new browser windowHow to Spot Scholarship Scam
- This link will open in a new browser windowIDAPP E-Sign Master Promissory Note/Graduate Students
- This link will open in a new browser windowISAC's College Zone
- This link will open in a new browser windowMapping Your Future
- This link will open in a new browser windowNational Student Clearinghouse
- This link will open in a new browser windowNational Student Loan Data System - View your grants and loans
- This link will open in a new browser windowNELNET (formerly EFS Student Services)
- This link will open in a new browser windowOccupational Outlook Handbook
- This link will open in a new browser windowParent and Student Guide to Federal Tax Benefits for Tuition and Fees
- This link will open in a new browser windowSallie Mae Loan Servicer
- This link will open in a new browser windowStafford Loan Cancellation for Teachers
- This link will open in a new browser windowU.S. Department of Education/Student Aid
Financial Aid Contact Information
Contact the WIU-QC Financial Aid Advisor below with your questions about eligibility, scholarship search, loan request processing and other opportunities for educational funding.
Angie Possehl
Assistant Director of Student Services - Financial Aid
Western Illinois University - Quad Cities
3561 60th Street
Moline, IL 61265
Email: AM-Possehl@wiu.edu
Phone: 309.762.9080
You may also want to refer to the This link will open in a new browser windowWIU-Macomb Campus Financial Aid Office for further information.