The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
The U.S. Department of Education (ED) has
announced that a system maintenance outage on the Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) will occur from 6:00 p.m. (CT) on Saturday, April 21, 2018 until 10:00 a.m. (CT) on Sunday, April 22, 2018.
An ISAC webinar will take place on Wednesday, April 25 at 2 p.m. Specific participation details can be found in an
April 19 e-Message.
An
April 17 electronic announcement announces a new data-matching process between ED and the VA to simplify the student loan discharge process for disabled veterans.
An
April 10 Dear Colleague Letter (DCL ID: GEN-18-04) provides schools with the 2018-19 Federal Pell Grant Program Payment and Disbursement Schedules. The 2018-19 maximum Pell award is $6,095. Further details, including corresponding maximum Pell Grant eligible expected family contribution (EFC), can be found in the Dear Colleague Letter.
An
announcement from the U.S. Department of Education explains that the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) returns to its status as a federally recognized accrediting agency, pending final decision from the Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos. The ACICS is an agency that provides schools with a seal of approval for educational quality and makes schools eligible to participate in federal student aid programs.
An
April 3 e-Message provides information regarding several upcoming important dates.
A new
State Legislative Update, dated 4.5.18, is available in the e-Library.
April is Financial Literacy Month, providing the perfect opportunity to check out
Money Smart Week® (MSW) events that will take place from April 21 – 28, 2018. Make sure your students don’t miss out on this series of free classes and activities designed to help consumers better manage their personal finances.
ISAC has released 2017-18 MAP award announcements from suspense status for students whose initial FAFSA® receipt dates were
February 15, 2017 through and including March 9, 2017, and these released records are now available for viewing in the MAP system. In addition, 2017-18 MAP initial claims for all terms are due to ISAC on or before June 1, 2018. Further details are provided in a
March 21 e-Message.