The Counselor Message Board is updated each week.
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announces the availability of the updated version of the 2024-25 Federal School Code (FSC) List of Participating Schools. Further details are provided on the
FSA Partner Connect website.
An
April 30 e-Message announces that there is still time to
register for the half-day training on implementing a Postsecondary and Career Expectations (PaCE) Framework, which will take place on Thursday, May 9, 2024, from 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. at Lincoln Land Community College. Registration for this event closes on May 7, so be sure to register today!
Join ISAC for our upcoming free webinars: "The Financial Aid Application Completion Initiative" (11-11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 7), and "Supporting Students Transition to College" (11-11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14). Further details – including descriptions and access to registration for each webinar – are provided in an
April 29 e-Message.
Be sure to regularly visit the 2024-25
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.
Register today for a call-to-action webinar (being offered on multiple dates throughout the month of May) to learn how ISAC can support you, as well as your students and families, with free assistance throughout the summer and year-round. More details – including specific dates and times, as well as what will be discussed during the webinar – are provided in an
April 25 e-Message.
Proposed rules amendments, as published in the
April 19 Illinois Register, are open for public comment. Instructions for submitting comments are in the Register. The 45-day comment period expires on June 3, 2024.
Registration for the third annual
PaCE Symposium – which is taking place at Elgin Community College on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, starting at 8 a.m. – will close on Friday, May 3, 2024. Further details are provided in an
April 23 e-Message.
An
April 17 e-Message announces recent changes to the registration and update process for the
ISAC Gift Assistance Programs (GAP) Access portal. These changes, which are effective immediately, have made it easier for Primary Administrators to oversee and manage GAP usage by the staff in their offices.