Mission Statement: The Financial Aid Office at the College is committed to educating students and families about the resources available to help fund their education and guide them through the process from application to payment of aid each year.
Thank you for visiting the Financial Aid webpage for Spoon River College (SRC). SRC participates in federal and State programs to assist students in meeting the costs of higher education. Financial assistance is available in the form of grants, scholarships, work opportunities, and loans. Click on the Net Price Calculator to determine your estimated family contribution and net price of attendance. Many of SRC’s students live at home with their parents, reducing their cost to attend college by about $6,000 per year.
Apply early to ensure that your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is processed prior to the published deadlines. Funding is limited and application deadlines may be adjusted by the State of Illinois.
Spoon River College School Code for all locations (Canton, Macomb, Havana, & Rushville): 001643
Upcoming Events
SRC is assisting students in filing the 2026-2027 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
Upcoming FAFSA Completion Events are as follows:
- 9/18/2025 5:30-7:00 pm Macomb High School (Presentation only)
- 10/1/2025 5:30-7:00 pm Cuba High School (Presentation and completion)
- 10/2/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Astoria High School (Presentation and completion)
- 10/8/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Lewistown High School (Presentation and completion)
- 10/15/2025 5:30-7:00 pm VIT High School (Presentation and completion)
- 10/22/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Canton High School(Presentation only)
- 10/22/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Rushville-Industry HS (Presentation only)
- 10/23/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Farmington High School (Presentation only)
- 10/23/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Havana High School (Presentation and completion)
- 11/4/2025 6:00-7:30 pm Canton High School (Completion only)
- 11/5/2025 5:30-7:00 pm Macomb High School (Completion only)
- 1/7/2026 6:00-7:30 pm Rushville-Industry HS (Completion only)
- 2/11/2026 6:00-7:30 pm Farmington High School (Completion only)
You may also bring your personal device if needed, along with 2024 tax information and income, FSA ID’s and passwords for ALL Contributors for help with completion nights.
You may watch the short video below (as well as the others that come up afterwards) to learn more about the FAFSA.
Student Loan Borrowers
Student loan borrowers remember that you MUST complete Loan Entrance Counseling and sign a Master Promissory Note at Federal Student Aid website. You login with your Department of Education issued FSA ID (Federal Student Aid ID). Please list Spoon River College as the school to receive notification that you have completed the counseling. More information and directions on how to apply for a loan are located on our Direct Loans page.
Completing a FAFSA
You can complete a FAFSA anywhere you have access to a computer and the internet. FAFSAs are completed on-line at the FASFA website.
What you need to complete a FAFSA: Your Department of Education issued FSA ID (username and password) and your tax information, including taxes and all W2s. We recommend that you use the FA-DDX (Direct Data Exchange) to import your tax information directly from the IRS. If selected for verification later, this reduces the paperwork you will need to submit.
We encourage students, parent(s)/spouse to create an FSA ID and password PRIOR to starting the application.
FINANCIAL AID PROCESSING
Aid Processing
The Financial Aid Office cannot guarantee that financial aid will be in place by the tuition due date if you do not submit all requested information and supplemental forms by the priority processing deadlines. The Financial Aid Office will continue processing applications after the priority processing deadline but, cannot guarantee that aid for forms received after the deadline will be in place by the tuition due date. In order to ensure classes will be secured, students may set-up a payment plan through the Payment Portal by Nelnet in their Payment Portal by Nelnet in their My SRC account (login will be required).
2026-2027 Aid Processing
The 2026-2027 FAFSA will OPEN for students to apply on October 1, 2025. Students and all contributors will need an FSA ID, password, social security numbers, email addresses, birthdates, 2024 income and tax return information. It is suggested that the FSA ID and password is created BEFORE completing the FAFSA, as processing time could be as much as 3 -5 business days before a student can complete the FAFSA.
CANTON:
23235 N COUNTY HIGHWAY 22
CANTON IL 61520
Phone: (309) 649-7030
Fax: (309) 649-6393
- Nikki Rittenhouse, Financial Aid Director
- Charlie Cox, Financial Aid Coordinator/Veteran School Certifying Official
- Denise Harrington, Financial Aid Office Assistant
MACOMB:
2500 EAST JACKSON ST.
PO BOX 188
MACOMB, IL 61455
Phone: (309) 833-6073
Fax: (309) 833-6062
- Joseph Shelko, Financial Aid Coordinator
- Teagan Markham, Financial Aid/Veteran’s Specialist
If you have questions or comments related to financial aid please feel free to contact a representative in person, by phone, Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or Email the Financial Aid Office.