FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
Mark your calendar for the
2024 College Changes Everything® (CCE) conference, an in-person event taking place on July 18, 2024 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Proposals for conference interest sessions are now being accepted (complete
session proposal forms that are submitted online by Monday, April 8, 2024 will receive priority consideration). Further details are provided in a
March 18 e-Message.
During a March 26 webinar, ISAC will discuss how to navigate the
one-time Income-Driven Repayment (IDR) Account Adjustment process that ends on April 30. Specific details were provided in a
March 6 e-Message.
Due to an outstanding system issue, nightly ECACE payment runs have been paused, effective 3.13. Although payment results will not be available for requests submitted during the pause, please continue to submit all outstanding requests. This item will be updated when payment processing resumes.
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March 12th e-Message announces ISAC will now require schools accessing GAP to use a separate two-factor authentication device following the Authy desktop app discontinuation.
Join ISAC for the "Monthly Operational Update and Program News” webinar on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, starting at 2 p.m. (CT). Further details, were provided in a
March 7 e-Message.
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announces that the 2024-25 Federal Student Aid Handbook, which includes student eligibility and Federal Pell Grant Program information, is now available at the
FSA Partner Connect website.
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March 1 e-Message announces that the
application for 2024-25
Nursing Education Scholarships (NES) is now available. To be considered for funds during the 2024-25 academic year, the complete NES Application/Work Agreement/Promissory Note – along with either the 2024-25
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or the 2024-25
Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid – must be submitted on or before Tuesday, April 30, 2024.
A current
State Legislative Update, containing information about recent legislative activity impacting ISAC, is available in the
e-Library, #13, Press Releases & State Legislative Update.
In order to be considered timely, 2023-24 MAP claims for the
second term (including initial requests and increases to previously-submitted claims) must be submitted on or before March 22, 2024. We anticipate the MAP system being available for the submission of
third-term claims on March 21, 2024. Further details are provided in a
February 21 e-Message.
March 31, 2024 is the priority
application consideration date for the 2024-25
Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program. Details about this program are provided for applicants at the
MTI Scholarship Program page, located within the
Students & Parents area of this website.
The links below have information on topics that were previously listed on the Message Board.
Outreach Calendar/EventsFAFSA Completion InformationImportant Reminders calendar