Counselor Message Board
The Counselor Message Board is updated each week.
In preparation for the 2022-23 FAFSA, ED announces that the fafsa.gov website will not be available on Sunday, September 26 from 12:00 a.m. through 12:30 p.m. (CT).
Due to the Columbus Day holiday, ISAC offices will be closed on Monday, October 11, reopening on Tuesday, October 12. Access the Counselors area at
isac.org anytime, or
send an e-mail message to the School Services Department for questions or inquiries.
At the
September 16, 2021 meeting of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, staff recommended and the Commission approved the
2022-23 MAP start-up formula, which is the same as the 2021-22 recompute formula and uses a living allowance of $5,020 with a maximum award of $5,496. Further details are provided in a
September 21 e-Message.
Encourage your returning college students who are planning to attend college in the fall of 2022 to
create an FSA ID, which is used when completing the FAFSA. Be sure to remind students to submit the 2022-23 FAFSA, which will require 2020 income information, on or after October 1, 2021.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2022-23 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.
A
September 15 e-Message announces that registration is now open for ISAC's 3rd annual
FAFSA Symposium, which will take place virtually on Wednesday, September 29, 2021.
High schools that have not already done so are encouraged to
submit sixth semester data for their high school seniors as soon as they are able – and no later than Friday, November 5, 2021 – using one of two available options: via the online process, or in batches. High schools choose whether to include their eligible students in the
early announcement cycle for 2022-23 State Scholars, which is anticipated to begin in mid- to late-September. Refer to e-Messages dated
September 10 and
July 14 for specific details regarding the submission and processing of sixth semester data, as well as the early announcement process.
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.
Resources to communicate with students, parents, and borrowers about how they can prepare for repayment to restart after January 31, 2022, are now available at the
Financial Aid Toolkit website.
ED
announces that maintenance on the FAFSA4caster will start on September 12, 2021. In addition, the Federal Student Aid Estimator will replace the FAFSA4caster on the studentaid.gov website on September 26, 2021.
Be sure to take part in this fall's PaCE Virtual Offerings, which include the PaCE Overview and PaCE Implementation Leader Training. Specific details regarding the offerings, including access to online registration, are provided in a
September 9 e-Message.
Registration is now open for
NACAC’s Seattle and virtual national conference for secondary and postsecondary college admission counseling professionals. Further details, including the latest products and services and educational sessions, are available at the
NACAC website.
View up to date information on Illinois’ Covid-19 vaccine plan and vaccination eligibility from the
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