Financial Aid

In order to be considered for financial assistance, students must complete and submit the following items:

• Federal Application for Student Aid (FAFSA)
• High School or GED transcript

More can be found under "Apply for Financial Aid"

Each award has different requirements:

• The Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (SEOG), Federal Direct Student Loan Program (FDSLP), and Federal College Work Study Program requires students be enrolled in at least six (6) credit hours for the semester.
• Monetary Award Program (MAP), students may be enrolled in as few as three (3) credit hours.
• PELL Grants, students may be enrolled in as few as one (1) credit hour.

Staff members are available to assist students in the completion of the FAFSA and any supplemental documents needed to complete the financial aid process at Triton College. Please bring all necessary tax documents (1040, 1040A, or1040EZ and W-2s) as well as any supporting documents (SNAP and Social Security benefit statements), to the Student Financial Aid Center in the Financial Aid Office. Call (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3155 for office hours. If a student has questions regarding the completion of verification documents staff members are available to assist. Students may also contact their Financial Aid Advisor.

The student's Financial Aid advisor is dependent upon their last name.

You can find your advisor under "Contact an Advisor".

Verification is intended to improve the accuracy of the information submitted on the FAFSA. Over 30 percent of all FAFSA applications are selected for the process of verification. If selected, the Triton College Financial Aid Office staff will e-mail students requesting additional documentation. Once all of the necessary documents have been received and any corrections processed, the Financial Aid Office will send out an award notification via e-mail and students will be able to view their award letter on their MyTriton Portal at mytriton.triton.edu.

Verification documents are available in the Financial Aid forms below, as well as on the MyTriton Portal.

Note: If selected for verification, it is important to respond to the request for verification documents as quickly as possible, to ensure that the various grant deadlines are met.

The entire process may take between two (2) and three (3) weeks once all required documents have been received.

Yes; however, a student must initiate one of the following FACTS Payment Plans:

• Traditional FACTS Payment Plan

  This plan is available to all students and is immediately active. A non-refundable $25 enrollment fee is assessed immediately and the first payment is deducted from a bank account or credit card in accordance with the payment schedule available on the student’s portal.

• Deferred FACTS Payment Plan

  Open only to financial aid eligible students with an EFC (Expected Family Contribution) of less than $4500. Fees and payments are assessed approximately the 8th week of the semester and only if a student’s financial aid file is incomplete or in the event that a student has a complete file and lacks sufficient financial aid funds to cover tuition.

PLEASE NOTE: To enroll in either payment plan option a student must provide valid bank account or credit/debit card information to the FACTS Payment Plan server listed under “Financial Information” in the My Triton Portal.

More information about the FACTS Payment Plan is available through the Cashier's Office and under Tuition and Fees

YES! The amount of federal financial assistance that a student receives is based on the completion of all registered course work. Any student who withdraws completely or fails to successfully complete any course work from a semester may be required to return a portion of the federal funds that had been applied to his/her account. The final amount of financial aid earned will be based on the period of time that the student was attending during the term.

Please check with the Financial Aid Office prior to dropping classes!

Yes, if a student can document that the he/she and/or the student's spouse/parents will be receiving a substantially lower income in the coming tax year then they may complete a "Special Circumstance Form," available in the Financial Aid Office. A Financial Aid Administrator will review the student's situation and notify them if adjustments can be made on their FAFSA application.

Students have the right to appeal the decision of the Financial Aid Appeal Committee. This may be done by submitting a written request to the Assistant Director of Financial Aid, requesting a review of the Financial Aid Appeal Committee's decision. The Assistant Director of Financial Aid's decision will be final.

Students may also look into scholarships and alternative loans. For more information, visit the Triton College Financial Aid Office or call us at (708) 456-0300, Ext. 3155.

Pending financial aid funds are credited to your account in the Business Office and will be applied to your institutional charges approximately the third week of classes. Students with sufficient pending financial aid to cover all tuition and fees may use a portion of the remaining Pell Grant funds to purchase necessary books and supplies in the Triton College Bookstore.

Any remaining monies after tuition is paid and books are purchased will be issued to students in the form of a check mailed to the home address listed at Triton College within 8 to 10 weeks from the start of the semester.

Any remaining monies from the Pell grant after tuition is paid and books are purchased will be issued to the student in the form of a check mailed to the home address listed at Triton College . It is the student's responsibility to keep the Admission and Records Office up-to-date with their current address.

If a student has not received their Pell Grant refund check within ten (10) business days from the check issue date, he/she may contact the Financial Aid Office.

• Asset Form (18-19)
• Bachelor Degree Verification (18-19)
• Dependent Household Verification (18-19)
• Income Assessment Statement (18-19)
• Independent Household Verification (18-19)
• Non-Tax Filer Statement (18-19)
• Proof of Dependency Support (18-19)
• Proof of Illinois Residency (18-19)
• Untaxed Income Verification Form (18-19)
• V1 Standard Verification Worksheet (18-19)
• V4 Custom Verification Worksheet (18-19)
• V5 Aggregate Verification Worksheet (18-19)

• Asset Form (19-20)
• Bachelor Degree Verification (19-20)
• Child Support Verification (19-20)
• Dependent Household Verification (19-20)
• Income Assessment Statement (19-20)
• Independent Household Verification (19-20)
  
• IRS Tax Return Transcript Non-Tax Filer Instructions (19-20)
• Non-Tax Filer Statement (19-20)
• Non-Tax Filer Statement of Intent (19-20)
• Proof of Dependency Support (19-20)
• Proof of Illinois Residency (19-20)
• SNAP Verification Worksheet (19-20)
• Untaxed Income Verification Form (19-20)
• V1 Standard Verification Worksheet (19-20)
• V4 Custom Verification Worksheet (19-20)
• V5 Aggregate Verification Worksheet (18-19)

• Standards of Academic Progress Appeal Form 
• FAFSA on the Web Worksheet (17-18)