FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
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February 12 electronic announcement provides schools with information about the changes to various systems to reflect the 2019-20 Federal Pell Grant Program Payment and Disbursement Schedules. The 2019-20 maximum Pell award is $6,195. Further details can be found at the
IFAP website.
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February 1 electronic announcement from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announces that an updated Federal School Code List of Participating Schools is now available electronically as a Microsoft Excel (XLS) file. Instructions of how to update the FSC information is also provided in the electronic announcement.
March 1, 2019 is the priority application consideration date for the 2019-20
Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program application. Details about this program, including specifics on how to apply, are provided for students at the
MTI Scholarship Program page of this website.
March 1, 2019 is the priority application consideration date for the 2019-20
Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program application. Details about this program, including specifics on how to apply, are provided for students at the
Illinois SETTW Program page of this website.
March 1, 2019 is the priority application consideration date for the 2019 spring term (or spring and summer terms) for the 2018-19
Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program.
Applications received after March 1 will be considered for summer term only awards.
March 1, 2019 is the priority application consideration date for the 2019 spring term (or spring and summer terms) for the 2018-19
Grant Program for Dependents of Police, Fire and Correctional Officers.
Applications received after March 1 will be considered for summer term only awards.
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February 13 e-Message reminds ISAC’s partners that proposals for the ninth annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference – which will take place on Thursday, July 18, 2019 at the Tinley Park Convention Center – are due on or before March 8, 2019. The
online session proposal form may be accessed via the
2019 CCE Conference web page.
In observation of Washington's Birthday (Presidents' Day), ISAC offices will be closed on Monday, February 18, reopening on Tuesday, February 19. You may access the Financial Aid Administrators area at
isac.org anytime, or
send an e-mail message to the School Services Department for questions or inquiries.
Proposed omnibus rules and amendments are available for comment in the e-Library. More details are provided on a
February 11 e-Message.
ED posted the revised and approved
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Application,
Teacher Loan Forgiveness Forbearance Request and the
Federal Student Loan Discharge Application which are now available for student loan borrowers. Further details can be found on the
IFAP website.
After the partial Government shutdown ended, ED released several electronic announcements, including but not limited to,
Reporting Student Loan Interest Payments for 2018,
“TEACH Grant Reconsideration Process”, and
CPS Resumes Selective Service System Match.
The
Patriot Education Fund provides multi-year scholarship assistance supporting Illinois military families.
Applications are now open through March 17, 2019. Active duty members, veterans, their spouses and children may be eligible.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2019-20 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.
ISAC is currently accepting 2018-2019 academic year applications for the
John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment Program. The application is due on or before February 28, 2019. Borrowers may download and print the
application via the
Students & Parents area of this website.
Learn more about the Education Loan Information Pilot Program (SB 2559) that was signed into law as
Public Act 100-0926, creating a three-year pilot program aimed at increasing awareness of student debt levels. Further details, including colleges’ requirements and ISAC’s involvement, are provided in a
January 25 e-Message.
The 2019 ILASFAA annual
conference (Hats Off to ILASFAA - Celebrating 50 Years!) will take place March 18-20, 2019 at the President Abraham Lincoln Springfield- A DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel. Watch for further details in the coming weeks at the
ILASFAA website.
All 2018-19 Monetary Award Program (MAP) first- and second-term claims must be submitted to ISAC no later than Friday, March 8, 2019 in order to be considered for payment. Specific details are provided in a
January 8 e-Message.
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