Information on financial aid is provided for college-bound students in Illinois. Sources of educational assistance for veterans and their dependents are covered, including military service professional scholarships, appointments to the military academies, and educational opportunities through military service. Other financial assistance sources are described, including those authorized by survivors' and dependents' education legislation, as well as financial compensation and pension programs available to children of deceased or disabled veterans. Scholarships and other forms of financial aid available to all students are also described: federal programs, assistance programs for undergraduates only and graduate students only, assistance programs for graduates and undergraduates, and other private and state sources of loans. Sources of information on the Guaranteed Student Loan Programs and State Scholarship Programs are identified by state. The names and addresses of approved schools under the Cold War G.I. Bill are provided, along with the text of Illinois laws concerning scholarships. Information for each school is also presented, including enrollment, tuition, coed status, and dormitory capacity. Groups that provide career information by field are identified and annotations of career education materials are included. (SW)