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Online registration for the 2015 ILASFAA Annual Conference (In Concert), which will take place April 8-10 at the Embassy Suites in East Peoria, is available at the
ILASFAA Conference mini-site (late fees will be charged for any registration submitted after March 27, 2015). A tentative conference schedule is also available.
Financial aid professionals are looking for ways to keep default rates low. Five ways schools can use Mapping Your Future's Online Counseling to enhance their default prevention plans are: 1) providing non-regulatory counseling; 2) customizing counseling sessions to include school-specific information; 3) requiring that students complete the counseling sessions more than once; 4) collecting updated contact data; and 5) offering supplement counseling sessions. Further details are provided in a
February 20 Mapping Your Future news release.
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February 23 electronic announcement from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announces that fiscal year 2012 (FY2012) three-year draft cohort default rates and accompanying documentation have been distributed via the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) to all eligible domestic and foreign schools enrolled in the Electronic Cohort Default Rate (eCDR) notification process. Guaranty agency and lenders were also provided the FY 2012 3-year draft cohort default rates. The electronic announcement provides background information, distribution details, and the time period for challenging a school's FY2012 three-year draft cohort default rate.
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February 20 e-Message announces that ISAC is
suspending the announcement of 2015-16 Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants for all students (except dislocated workers) whose initial 2015-16 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is received by the Central Processing System (CPS) on or after Sunday, February 22, 2015. Beginning Tuesday, February 24, 2015, MAP records in suspense status will: be reflected in the MAP component of the GAP Access portal; show on the appropriate screens and reports; and, appear in the MAP Eligibility File Extraction.
The College Changes Everything Conference Planning Committee is making a call for proposals for the 2015 conference, which will take place on July 16, 2015 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Completed session proposal forms need to be submitted by March 25, 2015. Further details, including access to the proposal form, are provided in a
February 11 e-Message.
Plan to participate in upcoming training opportunities, including a webinar on “ISAC’s Military Programs” that is scheduled for 2 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, March 25. Financial Aid 101 workshops (for individuals who are new to financial aid) and Financial Aid 201 workshops (for experienced financial aid staff) will take place in March, as well. Specific dates, times and participation details can be found in a
February 11 e-Message.
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