Helpful Links:

ED provides information to assist current students and borrowers who have been impacted by federally declared natural disasters. Further details, including guidance of who to contact, required documentation and resources, can be found in a recent announcement at the Federal Student Aid website.

Are you (or is your child) a high school student who plans to attend college and wants to learn about what financial aid may be available to help pay for an education? Be sure to visit the Outreach Activities Calendar to view the list of upcoming outreach events in Illinois, and plan to attend the one nearest you.

October is Illinois College Changes Everything (CCE) Month. Further details, including suggested ways to assist students with filing college applications and financial aid forms, are provided in a September 27 Press Release.

ED announces that the 2019–20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is available to students and parents to complete through the myStudentAid mobile app. Further details, including information on the updated and redesigned mobile-friendly FAFSA website, can be found on the Federal Student Aid website.

The 2019-20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is now available online, and should be completed and submitted as soon as possible by students who will be attending college between July 1, 2019 and June 30, 2020. Specific details, including links to resources such as the FAFSA on the Web Worksheet and a PDF version of the FAFSA, are provided via the Financial Aid: Completing the FAFSA page. FAFSA results are used to determine eligibility for the Monetary Award Program (MAP), as well as several other forms of federal, state and institutional financial assistance.

Students and parents can review and download various financial aid resources, including forms and worksheets, on the Resources page of the Federal Student Aid website.

Throughout the fall of 2018, qualified Illinois high school students will be designated as 2019-20 State Scholars. As the required data from each high school is received and processed at ISAC, State Scholars from that school will be announced. Further details are provided in the "Processing Updates" section of this website’s State Scholar Program page.

The links below have information on topics that were previously listed on the Message Board.

Outreach Calendar/Events