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300 East College Avenue, Eureka, IL 61530, US

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Eureka College was founded by abolitionists from Kentucky who were members of a religious movement known as the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) and were committed to providing young people a broad, liberal education. These pioneers believed in an education infused with values as a basis for leadership. Chartered by the Illinois Legislature in 1855, Eureka was the first college in the state and third in the nation to admit men and women on an equal basis. Eureka College was designated by the National Park Service as a Campus Historic District in the National Register of Historic Places in June 2010.

What is Unique about your business?

We're recognized as a top college in Illinois for vocations like teacher education, nursing, communications, and criminal justice, and we're adding new courses for emerging careers like early childhood and sports management. A Eureka College education prepares you for more than just your first job: it equips you to become a leader in your field and community.

FAFSA Verification Process

1 in 3 FAFSA applications submitted to the Department of Education's Central Processing System is selected for a process called "verification" – this process does not indicate a mistake in the FAFSA but, rather, is randomly selected.

The Financial Aid Office must verify all students selected for verification.

Student (and parent) Steps:

Student (and if dependent, a parent) must complete a Verification Worksheet
Use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool within the FAFSA to bring tax information directly over from the IRS database into the student’s FAFSA so that the Financial Aid Office will not be required to do any additional steps to verify your tax information
1. There are non-filer instructions given on the Verification Worksheet for those individuals who did not file a federal income tax return
2. If a student (or if dependent, a parent) is unable or unwilling to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, then the Financial Aid Office will need an IRS Tax Return Transcript submitted. There are directions given on the Verification Worksheet on how to obtain an IRS Tax Return Transcript.

Note: If the IRS Data Retrieval Tool is used either initially or as a correction, then only the Verification Worksheet will need to be completed and submitted to the Financial Aid Office. If the IRS Data Retrieval Tool is never used and an IRS Tax Return Transcript was ordered and received, then both the Verification Worksheet and the IRS Tax Return Transcript will need to be submitted to the Financial Aid Office.

After Verification:

After receiving the tax information and Verification Worksheet, the Financial Aid Office can move forward with verifying the information and awarding aid
If it is determined that a correction needs to be made to the student’s FAFSA, then the Financial Aid Office will submit the correction(s) and, in 3-5 days, receive back a corrected form – financial aid awards can then be processed.

To obtain a Verification Worksheet, visit our financial aid resource page or email the Office of Financial Aid at financialaid@eureka.edu. A Financial Aid Specialist will assist you with the verification process.