Whom to Contact

Office of Financial Aid
2 East South Street
Galesburg, IL 61401-4999
309-341-7149
Toll free: 800-678-KNOX
Fax: 309-341-7453
E-mail: financialaid@knox.edu

 
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Applying for Financial Aid

Complete the following steps to apply for all financial assistance including:  federal, state, and Knox grants; campus employment; and educational loans available at Knox.

Complete and file the 2009-2010 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Required for consideration for federal, state, and institutional aid. You may download a FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (PDF) to complete which will assist you in filing your FAFSA electronically. Prospective students should file by February 15 for priority consideration.

  • Apply for Federal Student Aid Personal Identification Numbers (PINs) for the student and one parent at www.pin.ed.gov.
  • Complete your FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (PDF) using information from your completed 2008 U.S. Income Tax Returns. Then, file your FAFSA electronically after January 1 at www.fafsa.ed.gov. List Knox College in Section Five of your FAFSA, using Knox's Federal School Code of 001704.
  • Be sure to provide student and parent PIN numbers. These serve as your electronic signatures for the FAFSA application.

Complete and return the Knox Application and Verification Form (PDF).
Required for Knox Grant Aid and to verify the information provided on the FAFSA.

  • Complete all required sections of the form
  • If the answer is "0" or a question does not apply, write in "0."
  • Remember to sign and date PART E.
  • The Non-Tax-Filer Statement (PART F) must be completed and signed only if the student and/or parent was not required to file a 2008 U.S. Income Tax Return.
    Send to: Office of Financial Aid, Knox College, 2 East South Street, Campus Box K-234, Galesburg, IL 61401

Send signed photocopies of your parent(s)' and your 2008 U.S. Income Tax Returns.

  • As soon as they are complete and ready to file with the IRS, send signed copies of tax returns, W-2 forms, and the following schedules, if applicable: A (Itemized Deductions), B (Interest and Ordinary Dividends), C (Profit or Loss from Business), E (Supplemental Income and Loss), F (Profit or Loss from Farming), SE (Self Employment Tax).
  • Send to: Office of Financial Aid, Knox College, 2 East South Street, Galesburg, IL 61401. If you and/or your parents do not file a tax return, you should complete and sign the Non-Tax Filer Statement (PART F) of the Knox Application and Verification Form. Do not send copies of state tax returns.

 

Helpful Tips and What to Expect

  • File your FAFSA by February 15 for priority consideration.
  • Keep photocopies of all forms for your records.
  • If your family's tax returns will not be completed until March or April, you may complete the FAFSA and the Knox 2009-2010 Application and Verification Form with estimated 2008 income figures. Please forward W-2s and signed federal tax returns to our office as soon as they are complete.
  • Shortly after you file your FAFSA, you will receive a Student Aid Report (SAR) from the Federal Student Aid Programs. Your SAR will arrive by e-mail if you provide an e-mail address, or by regular mail if you do not. Review the SAR carefully and make any corrections needed. If you make corrections, you and your parent must electronically sign again using your PINs.
  • Knox will receive an analysis of your financial aid application shortly after you have filed the FAFSA. The Office of Financial Aid begins sending official award notifications in mid-March. If you have been admitted, you should receive notification within a couple of weeks of our receipt of all requested documents.

You must re-apply for need-based financial aid each year you're at Knox.