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College Illinois!®Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Requests
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) works at the intersection of money and knowledge, providing Illinois families comprehensive and objective information on funding higher education, and the tools they need to make educational choices that are right for them. Then, through the Monetary Award Program (MAP), College Illinois!® Prepaid Tuition Program, and other scholarship and grant programs that ISAC administers, ISAC helps make those choices a reality. Eric Zarnikow is ISAC's Executive Director. ISAC employs approximately 320 staff, located in Deerfield, Springfield, Chicago. Outreach ISACorps work remotely throughout Illinois. ISAC FY22 Operating Budget is $39,421,400.
ISAC is governed by a ten (10) member commission appointed by the Governor:
| COMMISSIONERS | TERM | AUDIT COMMITTEE |
INVESTMENT COMMITTEE |
| Kevin B. Huber, Chair | Term: Expires June 30, 2027 |
Concurrent Term, Chair | |
| Maureen Amos | Term: Expires June 30, 2025 |
Concurrent Term | |
| Niketa Brar | Term: Expires June 30, 2021 |
Concurrent Term, Chair | |
| Thomas Dowling | Term: Expires June 30, 2025 |
Concurrent Term | |
| Elizabeth V. Lopez | Term: Expires June 30, 2023 |
Concurrent Term | |
| James Hibbert | Term: Expires June 30, 2023 |
Concurrent Term | |
| Franciene Sabens | Term: Expires June 30, 2023 |
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| Dr. Jonathan "Josh" Bullock | Term: Expires June 30, 2025 |
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| Darryl Arrington | Term: Expires June 30, 2023 |
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| Emma Johns | Term: Expires June 30, 2021 (holdover) |
The College Illinois! Investment Advisory Panel consists of the following members:
| PANEL MEMBERS | TERM |
| Jeanna Cullins | Term: Expires November 19, 2023 |
| James A. Hibbert | Term: Expires June 30, 2023 |
| Karen Kissel | Term: Expires November 19, 2022 |
| Louis Paster | Term: Expires November 19, 2023 |
| Chasse Rehwinkel | Term: Expires November 19, 2021 |
| Cameron Mock | Term: Expires November 19, 2023 |
| Rodrigo Garcia | Term: Expires November 19, 2022 |
ISAC Functional Subdivisions
| College Access and Outreach Executive Division Finance and Accounting Administrative Services |
General Counsel Human Resources & Development Information Technology (IT) Communications |
Program Services and Operations IL Designated Acct Purchase Program Research Planning and Policy Analysis |
Submit a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Request to:
Gloria Legette, ISAC’s FOIA Officer
Requests should be submitted in writing: ISAC.FOIA@illinois.gov – or mailed:
Freedom of Information Office, ATTN: FOIA Request
Illinois Student Assistance Commission
1755 Lake Cook Road
Deerfield, Illinois 60015-5290
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FEES: No fee for first 50 pgs. or e-mailed documents. 50 + pgs 15 cents per pg. Cost of CD if used. More terms re: fees are in the Illinois Freedom of Information Act 5 ILCS 140.
