FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
Due to scheduled maintenance, all ISAC websites and functionality – including isac.org, collegeillinois.org, and the GAP Access, Student, College Changes Everything and My Zone portals – will be unavailable from 7 a.m. through 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 2nd . We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience.
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September 27 e-Message announces that 2016-17 Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Benefit Request records are now available via GAP Access, allowing colleges to report fall-term enrollment hours and benefit dollar amounts for initial, supplemental (adjustments), in-district and out-of-district requests. The fall term priority claim deadline date for submitting 2016-17 ING Grant Benefit Request records is Friday, December 16, 2016.
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September 20 e-Message reminds colleges that new
School DAAR Reports are posted at My Zone on the first business day on or after the 3rd and 18th of each month. Colleges are encouraged to regularly check My Zone for new reports, based on this schedule.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2017-18 FAFSA Completion page (located in the
Applying for Financial Aid area of the
e-Library) for the latest information regarding the upcoming financial aid processing cycle.
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September 19 e-Message announces that the 2017-18 Monetary Award Program (MAP) start-up formula was approved at the
September 14, 2016 meeting of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), and start-up is anticipated to be implemented via the MAP component of the GAP Access portal in mid-October. Because it is likely that the suspension of 2017-18 MAP award announcements will need to be implemented early in the processing cycle, it is strongly recommended that colleges encourage students to submit the 2017-18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) as soon as possible after it becomes available on October 1, 2016.
Remind your students who are seeking ways to pay for college, to beware of financial aid scams. Information is available at the
Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams page of the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Information website and through a U.S. Department of Education “
Don’t Get Scammed on Your Way to College!” document.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has announced that they will provide updated information and continue to work with colleges, counselors, and the financial aid community to support ITT Technical Institute students affected by the school’s closure. Further details, including a complete list of questions, responses and links with helpful information, are provided in a
September 15 electronic announcement.
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September 15 e-Message invites members of the education community to register for the first
College Changes Everything ... Continuing the Conversation event, which will take place on Thursday, November 3 in ISAC's Deerfield office. During this half-day workshop, participants will examine the importance and impact of students’ attendance from Pre-K through 12th grade.
The Council for Adult and Experiential Learning (CAEL) will host a two-day Student Veteran Career Summit at the DePaul Center in downtown Chicago on October 7-8, 2016, which will feature an intensive workshop to help participants develop their personal brand by enhancing their resume-writing, job interviewing, LinkedIn, and networking skills. Further details, including registration information, can be found at the
Student Veteran Career Summit page at the
Student Veterans of America – Illinois website.
Be sure to participate in ISAC's upcoming fall training opportunities, including a monthly webinar discussing "ISAC Update and an Overview of ISAC's Military Programs" on September 28, as well as Financial Aid 101 and Financial Aid 201 workshops (in September). Specific dates, locations and registration information are provided in an
August 10 e-Message.
Remind your students impacted by the upcoming deadline date that, in order to receive full-year or fall-only term benefits for the
Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program, a 2016-17 ING Grant Program application must be received at ISAC on or before October 1, 2016. Applicants may complete and submit the
interactive application for the ING Grant via the
Students & Parents area of this website.
Remind your students impacted by the upcoming deadline date that, in order to receive full-year or fall-only term benefits for the 2016-17
Grant Programs for Dependents of Police, Fire or Correctional Officers, an
application must be received at ISAC on or before October 1, 2016.
The links below have information on topics that were previously listed on the Message Board.
Outreach Calendar/EventsFAFSA Completion InformationImportant Reminders calendar
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