Prepaid Tuition 
Closed Colleges Information
Note that details provided on this page reference loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP). Effective July 1, 2010, all new federal student loans will come directly from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) under the William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program (Federal Direct Loans). For information regarding Federal Direct Loans, refer to ED's Direct Loan Program website or contact the college's financial aid office.
If your school closed while you were enrolled, on an approved leave of absence, or within 90 days after you officially withdrew, your student loan(s) may be eligible for cancellation/discharge.
In order to determine whether you are eligible for loan discharge, you must submit the Loan Discharge Application: School Closure, which can be obtained from the U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) website or from your lender/servicer. The application must be accompanied by documentation to prove that you were in attendance within 90 days before the school’s closure.
Acceptable documentation could include, but is not limited to, any of the following: transcript from the school; attendance records; report card or grade report; dated course work; or other documentation that would establish attendance at the school within the prescribed time period.
Transcripts for students who were enrolled at Illinois schools that closed can be obtained by contacting:
For Closed Adult/Vocational and Technical Schools
Illinois State Board of Education
Adult/Vocational and Technical Schools
Closed School Records
100 North First Street
Springfield, IL 62777
Phone: 217.782.2948
Fax: 217.524.8750
For Closed Degree-Granting Institutions
Illinois Board of Higher Education
Closed School Records
431 East Adams, 2nd Floor
Springfield, IL 62701
Phone: 217.782.2551
Fax: 217.782.8548
All requests must be in writing. Please contact the appropriate agency to determine the information you will need to include in your request.
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