Counselor Message Board
The Counselor Message Board is updated each week.
A limited
Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver, which is a set of temporary changes allowing federal student loan borrowers to receive credit towards PSLF for payments that were previously ineligible, ends on October 31, 2022. Final PSLF webinars are being offered by ISAC throughout the month of October. Further details, including webinar dates and information on how to register, are provided in an
October 4 e-Message.
The 2023-24 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) and the Alternative Application, used to apply for the Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant and other types of financial aid, are now available. Further details, as well as upcoming important dates, are provided in an
October 3 e-Message.
Due to the Columbus Day holiday, ISAC offices will be closed on Monday, October 10, reopening on Tuesday, October 11. Access the Counselors area at
isac.org anytime, or
send an e-mail message to the School Services Department for questions or inquiries.
Be sure to regularly visit the 2
023-24 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.
ISAC's Professional Development team is hosting monthly webinars (from October through December) that will discuss the
Illinois Postsecondary and Career Expectations (PaCE) Framework, new PaCE legislation that will soon go into effect, and how to kick off implementation in your school or district. Further details, including access to online registration for the webinars, is provided in a
September 22 e-Message.
High schools that have not already done so are encouraged to submit
sixth semester data – either in
batches (via Excel spreadsheets) or through the
online process – no later than Friday, November 4, 2022. ISAC anticipates the first round of 2023-24 State Scholar
early announcements being made as soon as late September/early October. Further details are provided in a
September 19 e-Message.
Remind your college-bound students and their families who are seeking ways to pay for college to beware of financial aid scams. Information is available at the
Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams page of the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Information website and through a U.S. Department of Education “
Don’t Get Scammed on Your Way to College!” document.
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September 13 e-Message announces that ISAC's Professional Development Training Tuesdays webinar series will be offered from September through December. The most up-to-date schedule, including access to online registration for each webinar, is available at the
Webinars page in the
Professional Development Opportunities area of this website.
ED provides an
updated announcement with more information regarding the one-time student loan cancellation program. Further details are found at the
studentaid.gov website.
Encourage your college-bound students who are planning to start college in the fall of 2023 to
create an FSA ID, which is used when completing the FAFSA. Be sure to remind students to submit the 2023-24 FAFSA, which will require 2021 income information, on or after October 1, 2022.
Anyone, 6 months of age and older, is eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. Find your nearest vaccination location at
ISAC Student Portal
