Plan now to attend one or more of the following events offered through the COD Office of Student Financial Assistance. For further information, call (630) 942-2251 or email financialaid@cod.edu.
Life Happens
Wednesday, April 17
11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Student Services Center (SSC), Atrium
The Office of Student Financial Assistance will be hosting an interactive event called Life Happens! Students will visit the different stations of life as they travel through career, family and lifestyle choices. Which of these aspects of life can be carefully planned? Which are determined by the spin of a wheel or the roll of the dice? Stop by to find out how well you do when Life Happens! Maybe even win a prize or two!
For more information call (630) 942-2251 or email financialaid@cod.edu.
FAFSA Fridays
If you need assistance completing your 2018-2019 or 2019-2020 FAFSA, stop by one of our FAFSA Labs for assistance.
Friday, April 5 @ 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in SRC 3014
Friday, May 3 @ Noon to 3 p.m. in SRC 3014
If you are completing the 2018-2019 FAFSA , you will need to bring:
- Copy of your 2016 Federal Tax Return and W2 Forms
- Copy of your spouse's 2016 Federal Return and W2 Forms, if married
- Copy of your parent's 2016 Federal Tax Return and W2 Forms, if considered dependent for financial aid purposes.
- Make sure you have set up your FSA ID online at www.fsaid.ed.gov (If dependent, parent must also set one up)
If you are completing the 2019-2020 FAFSA , you will need to bring :
- Copy of your 2017 Federal Tax Return and W2 Forms
- Copy of your spouse's 2017 Federal Return and W2 Forms, if married
- Copy of your parent's 2017 Federal Tax Return and W2 Forms, if considered dependent for financial aid purposes.
- Make sure you have set up your FSA ID online at www.fsaid.ed.gov (If dependent, parent must also set one up)
Smart Borrowing Loan Presentations
Students who have received an award letter and wish to accept any portion of their Unsubsidized Loan and/or have been identified as a High Loan student on their award letter will need to complete a Smart Borrowing Loan Presentation. To register for a Smart Borrowing Loan Presentation, you MUST have received your award letter.
To register for a Smart Borrowing Loan Presentation, please complete the following steps in your myACCESS:
- Log into myACCESS
- Click on Search/Select Classes
- For Term enter Orientation 2019
- For Subject enter = Financial Aid
- For Course # enter =0100
- Click Submit
- Select the Presentation you wish to attend (Classroom or online via Blackboard)
- Under Action, be sure to then click Register in the drop down box. If you do not click Register then you are not registered for the presentation.
To review your registration, click on "Class Schedule" and select "Orientation 2019" in myACCESS.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- If you arrive 10 minutes after the classroom session has started you will need to reschedule.
- If you sign up for the Blackboard version it may take up to 24 hours from the time of registration for it to become available in your Blackboard.
PLEASE NOTE: The College of DuPage payment policy requires all students to pay in full at the time of registration or enroll into a payment plan. If you need to attend the loan presentation to be eligible for a deferred payment plan, you may make a request at the Cashier's Office to hold your classes. You will need to contact the Cashiers' Office and provide the date of your scheduled loan presentation. The Cashiers' Office has the discretion to hold your classes until the completion of your loan presentation. You may contact the Cashiers' Office at (630) 942-2206.
For Americans with Disabilities Act accommodations, call (630) 942-2141 (voice) or
(630) 858-9692 (TDD).
Contact Information
Office of Student Financial Assistance
Student Services Center (SSC), Room 2220, (630) 942-2251
Fax: (630) 942-2151
Summer Hours
Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.