Financial Aid Forms & Resources

Financial aid at KCC

2026–2027 Forms & documents

• 26-27 Financial Aid Handbook (PDF, 880KB)
• 26-27 Financial Aid Important Information (PDF, 224KB)
• 26-27 Financial Aid Calendar (PDF, 305KB)
• 26-27 Degree Confirmation (PDF, 173KB)
• 26-27 Dependency Override Appeal (PDF, 270KB)
• 26-27 Unusual Enrollment History Form (PDF, 204KB)
• 26-27 Income Adjustment - Dependent Student (PDF, 222KB)
• 26-27 Income Adjustment - Independent Student (PDF, 237KB)
• 26-27 SAP Appeal Form:
  • 26-27 SAP Appeal Form (Digital Form) (opens in new window)
  • 26-27 SAP Appeal Form (Accessible PDF for Printing) (PDF, 283KB)
• 26-27 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Student (PDF, 197KB)
• 26-27 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Student Spouse (PDF, 202KB)
• 26-27 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Parent (PDF, 214KB)
• 26-27 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Parent Spouse (PDF, 198KB)

2025–2026 Forms & documents

• 25-26 Financial Aid Handbook (PDF, 561KB)
• 25-26 Financial Aid Important Information (PDF, 329KB)
• 25-26 Financial Aid Calendar (PDF, 300KB)
• 25-26 FAFSA Application ENGLISH (PDF, 1.4MB)
• 25-26 FAFSA Application SPANISH (PDF, 1.3MB)
• 25-26 Degree Confirmation (PDF, 148KB)
• 25-26 Dependency Override Appeal (PDF, 257KB)
• 25-26 Unusual Enrollment History Form (PDF, 163KB)
• 25-26 Income Adjustment - Dependent Student (PDF, 137KB)
• 25-26 Income Adjustment - Independent Student (PDF, 134KB)
• 25-26 SAP Appeal Form:
  • 25-26 SAP Appeal Form (Digital Form) (opens in new window)
  • 25-26 SAP Appeal Form (Accessible PDF for Printing) (PDF, 279KB)
• 25-26 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Student (PDF, 360KB)
• 25-26 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Student Spouse (PDF, 368KB)
• 25-26 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Parent (PDF, 368KB)
• 25-26 Tax Filing Confirmation Form - Parent Spouse (PDF, 368KB)

State MAP grant information

2026–2027 MAP grant

• 26-27 MAP Award Announcement (PDF, 158KB)

2025–2026 MAP grant

• 25-26 MAP Award Announcement (PDF, 153KB)

Financial Aid Policies

See Financial Aid Policies.

Verification selection

The federal process selects at random one-third of KCC’s students for verification. Check your “Required Documents” on Financial Aid Self-Service for required verification items.

2026–2027 Verification

• 26-27 Dependent V4 Verification Worksheet (PDF, 192KB)
• 26-27 Dependent Verification Worksheet - V1, V5 (PDF, 253KB)
• 26-27 Illinois Residency Requirements - Dependent (PDF, 108KB)
• 26-27 Illinois Residency Requirements - Independent (PDF, 109KB)
• 26-27 Independent V4 Verification Worksheet (PDF, 192KB)
• 26-27 Independent Verification Worksheet - V1, V5 (PDF, 249KB)

2025–2026 Verification

• 25-26 Dependent V4 Verification Worksheet (PDF, 206KB)
• 25-26 Dependent Verification Worksheet - V1, V5 (PDF, 248KB)
• 25-26 Illinois Residency Requirements - Dependent (PDF, 135KB)
• 25-26 Illinois Residency Requirements - Independent (PDF, 126KB)
• 25-26 Independent V4 Verification Worksheet (PDF, 200KB)
• 25-26 Independent Verification Worksheet - V1, V5 (PDF, 246KB)

Stafford/PLUS loans

Completing the FAFSA is the first step toward receiving student loans. Once your FAFSA file is complete, contact us or visit our office for a KCC student loan or Parent Plus loan application.

• Understanding your loan (PDF, 124KB)

KCC Foundation scholarships

After you’ve applied for FAFSA and begun KCC’s Financial Aid process, review the many scholarships available and apply.

Income Adjustments

You or your parents may have a special circumstance during a school year when your income changes substantially from the prior year. To apply for an income adjustment, please contact the Office of Financial Aid.