The Counselor Message Board is updated each week.
ISAC is pleased to announce that all qualified Illinois high school students – regardless of whether they attend a school participating in the early announcement process – have been designated as 2023-24
State Scholars. ISAC has mailed congratulatory letters directly to State Scholars, and Certificates of Achievement are being mailed to high schools that did not opt to download and print the certificates via the SSP system. Further details, including instructions for corrections and appeals, are provided in a
November 22 e-Message.
Counselors at participating high schools may access their students' 2023-24 FAFSA® and Alternative Application completion data via the
Financial Aid Application Completion component of the GAP Access portal. More information, including specific details for public and private high schools, is provided in a
November 14 e-Message.
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announces that effective November 1, 2022, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Program requirements have resumed. In addition, new regulations to program requirements for the PSLF Program will go into effect on July 1, 2023. Further details are found at the
Financial Aid Toolkit website.
Details are now available regarding the
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) simplification provisions, which include full implementation of major provisions in the 2024-25 award year. Further information, including a
FAFSA® Simplification Fact Sheet, is available at the
Financial Aid Toolkit website.
Anyone, 6 months of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at
ISAC Student Portal
