FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
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July 21 e-Message announces that the postponed June meeting of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission has been rescheduled to 10 a.m. on Thursday, July 27 at the James R. Thompson Center in Chicago. Further details, including the agenda, are provided in the message and may also be accessed via the
Commission Meeting Schedule page of this website.
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July 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.
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July 20 e-Message announces that 2016-17 Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program payment requests, which are currently being accepted for all terms via the Teacher Education Scholarship Programs (TESP) online payment function of the My Zone portal, are due to ISAC no later than Friday, August 4, 2017.
Results for the release of suspended 2016-17 MAP grants and timely second- and third-term claim processing are available in the GAP Access portal. Further details are provided in a
July 12 e-Message.
Make sure students who will be attending your college during the 2018-19 academic year know that information reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) (available on October 1) determines the family's expected family contribution (EFC) which, in turn, is used by colleges when putting together the student’s financial aid package. Specific details about the 2018-19 EFC formula are provided in the U.S. Department of Education’s
The EFC Guide, 2018-2019 document.
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July 10 electronic announcement from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announces that the Federal Student Aid posted a series of updates to the FSA Data Center. The updated quarterly reports reflect activity through March 31, 2017 and includes loan portfolio information, loan and grant volume reports and Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) application submissions.
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July 7 e-Message announces passage of a 3-bill budget package that is effective immediately, and will fund the state’s programs and services, including ISAC’s programs, through the 2018 fiscal year. Further details, including details regarding specific appropriations for fiscal years 2017 (FY17) and 2018 (FY18), can be found in the e-Message.
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June 20 electronic announcement from the U.S. Department of Education announces that they will allow a student to receive Federal Pell Grant (Pell Grant) funds up to 150% of the student’s Pell Grant Scheduled Award for an award year. The law, Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 (Pub. L. 115-31) section 401(b) of the Higher Education Act of 1965, was enacted on May 5, 2017. Further details, including student requirements and school operational implementation and timelines, can be found in the electronic announcement.
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July 3 e-Message announces that 2017-18 Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program eligibility data is available via the GAP Access portal. Because data will be available whenever there is a new or updated eligible record, it is recommended that colleges check GAP Access at least once a week for new data that may have been posted for the 2017-18 academic year.
Attention Illinois 2- and 4-year public colleges: make sure your students who are members of the Illinois National Guard are aware that the
interactive application for the
Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program is available to complete and submit online via the Student Portal for the 2017-18 academic year. In order to receive full-year consideration, 2017-18 ING Grant applications must be received at ISAC on or before October 1, 2017.
Students who are the dependent children or spouses of Illinois police, fire or correctional officers who were killed or became at least 90% disabled in the line of duty may be eligible for the
Grant Programs for Dependents of Police, Fire or Correctional Officers. To receive full-year consideration, ISAC must receive the 2017-18 application – which is available to download and print via the e-Library's
Applications, Forms & Brochures page of this website – on or before October 1, 2017.
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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