The Office of Financial Aid and Veterans' Affairs is responsible for administering traditional federal and state financial aid programs including grants, loans, and work-study.
We can help you navigate the financial aid process. The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) can be completed online at www.fafsa.gov . Richland's federal school code is 010879.
Contact Information
The Financial Aid and Veterans' Affiairs Office is located in the Student Success Center at the main entrance of campus.
Phone: (217) 875-7211, ext. 6271financialaid@richland.edu
Forms, direct lending information, veteran's educational information, and cost of attendance information is available for the academic years listed below:
Direct Lending Information
For more information about Direct Loans, visit http://www.direct.ed.gov/student.html .
Direct Lending Resources
Entrance/Exit Loan Counseling/Master Promissary Note (MPN)
National Student Loan Data System The National Student Loan Data System website https://nslds.ed.gov is the U.S. Department of Education's (ED's) central database for student aid. Students can look up their lender contact information, loan balance, and other information about loans and grants on this website.
Inceptia You’re not alone when it comes to student loans. Richland Community College has partnered with Inceptia, a division of National Student Loan Program (NSLP), to provide you with FREE assistance on your Federal student loan obligations to ensure successful, and comfortable, loan repayment. Inceptia’s friendly customer representatives may reach out to you during your grace period to answer questions you have about your loan obligation and/or repayment options. Inceptia is not a collection agency. We’ve partnered with them to inform you of a wide variety of possibilities such as alternative repayment plans, deferment, consolidation, discharge, forgiveness, and forbearance options. Inceptia will stay in touch with you via phone calls, letters, and/or emails to help you understand your repayment timing and options. For additional resources including information on repayment options, please visit Inceptia’s Federal Student Loan Overview website at www.inceptia.org/FAQ .
Veterans' Educational Benefits
For information regarding veterans' educational benefits, please refer to our Veterans' Affairs page.
Financial Aid Refund Dates
Check disbursement dates and other related information are located in myRichland under My Student Info...My Financial Aid
For the Statement of Nondiscrimination and Equal Opportunity please CLICK HERE .
Anyone that suspects that a student, employee, or other individual has misreported information or altered documentation to fraudulently obtain federal funds can report those suspicions and provide any evidence to the Office of the Inspector General by calling 1-800-MIS-USED (647-8733), calling the regional office in Chicago, IL at 312-730-1630, or reporting online at https://www2.ed.gov/about/offi .
Students can also use the https://feedback.studentaid.ed website to report compliments about positive experiences, allegations of suspicious activity, or complaints about applying for and receiving federal loans, grants, and work study; experiences with federal loan servicers, collections agencies, or the Department; and schools pertaining to the administration of the FSA programs, marketing and recruitment practices, or misrepresentations of facts.
