ISAC Student PortalISAC Communiqué
Volume 31, Number 6C
June 2022
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Welcome to the June 2022 electronic ISAC Communiqué, which is a compilation of e-Messages sent through ISAC's e-Messaging service throughout June.
The articles in this electronic Communiqué have been organized according to the Counselor Subscription groups to which the messages were distributed.
Questions?
Questions regarding information in this electronic Communiqué can be directed to School Services at 866.247.2172 or at ISAC.schoolservices@illinois.gov. On occasion, you may be directed to a specific contact person or area; when this occurs, we will provide the appropriate information in the individual article or message.
Why Delay? Register Today!
Sent to Principals/Superintendents/Administrators, High School Counselors/Teachers, College Admission Counselors, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange High School Participants, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange College Participants, Community Organizations and Public Libraries on June 28, 2022.
If you haven't already registered for the conference, register today. If you have registered, thank you, and we ask you to invite a colleague. The success of our Illinois students requires partners across all sectors and stakeholders throughout the state coming together and examining how we can work together better in helping students achieve success and our state reach its Goal 2025. The 2022 College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference provides the occasion for you to hear from colleagues as they share their latest experiences, knowledge, and lessons learned to inform your own planning and efforts. The conference also gives you the opportunity to step back from your daily routine and engage with a diverse group of like-minded peers and provides you opportunities for professional and personal development.
Whova Network Tables – Meet Your Conference Colleagues
The conference is being hosted on the Whova event platform, and we'll be using Webex to deliver the live stream sessions. While nothing can replace meeting in-person, Whova provides several ways for conference participants to interact and engage with other attendees via community board topics and other interactive features, such as the Speed Networking Table sessions. Every day, Monday through Thursday of the conference, attendees can join a Speed Networking Table with a small group (up to 3) of other attendees on video chat within Whova, helping make connections that carry on during and after the conference. After 5 minutes at one table, participants are "shuffled" to join another table to meet different attendees. Be sure to add Speed Networking Table sessions to your personal conference agenda. You can learn more about how to get the most out of Whova by downloading the Whova App and reviewing the Whova Attendee User Guide. Register now and build your own custom agenda of sessions. We look forward to your participation in the conference.
Please share this e-Message with your colleagues so they can register, too. There is no registration fee. More information about the conference is available on the conference website.
2022 College Changes Everything Conference Planning Committee
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois College Access Network
- Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
- Advance Illinois
- Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
- Generations Serving Generations
- ACT Now
- Women Employed
by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
of adults in Illinois with high-quality college degrees and
postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025
Wondering About Switching from Paper to Electronic Transcripts?
Sent to Principals/Superintendents/Administrators and High School Counselors/Teachers on June 16, 2022.
Have you wondered if you should make the switch from paper to electronic transcripts?
To help school administrators learn more about the "free of charge" ISAC Transcript Exchange available to all public and private high schools in Illinois, we have been hosting 45-minute webinars throughout the 2021-22 school year. We have recorded these webinars, and they are available for viewing on our website via the following link: www.isac.org/transcript-exchange#pdw.
Each webinar includes a special guest who shares their thoughts on adopting the ISAC Transcript Exchange and how it has made a difference at their schools. Guests include counselors from both very small and larger school settings, a Director of Academic Services, and – in our final webinar from May 11th – a high school principal. You'll learn why the schools are taking advantage of this service to give their students the opportunity to have transcripts sent electronically and to save their institutions expenses in staff time and other resources. All guest speakers, as well as staff from other participating schools, are available to speak with you individually and answer any questions you have after watching the recording.
During the webinar, you will learn about the ISAC Transcript Exchange through Parchment, including how to navigate the student and administrator dashboards and gain efficiencies by switching from paper to electronic transcripts. Current students can request transcripts to be sent electronically to the college(s) of their choice, the Common App, and other organizations requesting transcripts (e.g., scholarship providers and third-party verifications), free of charge. Your school alumni are also able to use Parchment for transcript requests with a nominal transcript fee. To protect the privacy and confidentiality of transcript data, documents are sent through a secure transcript service in compliance with the Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).
To learn more about the ISAC Transcript Exchange, visit our website at www.isac.org/transcript-exchange. For questions or to schedule a meeting, contact Lenore Smith at Lenore.Smith@illinois.gov.
Note: ISAC will not be offering Continuing Education (CE) credits or Professional Development hours (PD) for viewing this webinar.
Register Today – 2022 CCE Conference: Moving Forward Together
Sent to Principals/Superintendents/Administrators, High School Counselors/Teachers, College Admission Counselors, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange High School Participants, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange College Participants, Community Organizations and Public Libraries on June 13, 2022.
Don't delay – register today for the online 2022 College Changes Everything® (CCE) conference – Moving Forward Together. Join colleagues from across the state from July 11th through July 15th as they come together to share and learn how we can work together better in helping students achieve success and our state reach its Goal 2025. Each day of the conference offers a variety of sessions about student college access and success and career readiness. Interest session topics include: programs and services for underrepresented students; educational equity; student wellness and emotional support; leveraging data; partnerships, collaborations, and community stakeholder engagement; and much, much more. The full conference agenda is available on the conference website.
The conference is being hosted on the Whova online event platform, and we'll be using Webex to live stream the sessions. While nothing replaces meeting in-person, Whova provides several ways for conference participants to interact and engage with other attendees via community board topics, Networking Tables, and other interactive features. You can learn more about how to get the most out of Whova by downloading the Whova App and reviewing the Whova Attendee User Guide.
Register now and build your own custom agenda of sessions to attend in Whova. We look forward to engaging with you online!
Please share this e-Message with your colleagues so they can register, too. There is no registration fee. More information about the conference is available on the conference website.
2022 College Changes Everything Conference Planning Committee
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois College Access Network
- Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
- Advance Illinois
- Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
- Generations Serving Generations
- ACT Now
- Women Employed
by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
of adults in Illinois with high-quality college degrees and
postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025
Join ISAC for free Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Webinars
Sent to Principals/Superintendents/Administrators, High School Counselors/Teachers, College Admission Counselors, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange High School Participants, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange College Participants, Community Organizations and Public Libraries on June 7, 2022.
you might be eligible for a loan forgiveness program!
New temporary changes, including a limited waiver, to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program may benefit public sector and non-profit employees. Some of these changes offer benefits available for a limited time, so you don't want to miss out on this information!
Session Description:
Public service employees may be eligible for loan forgiveness through the PSLF program. The PSLF program allows Federal Student Loan borrowers to apply for forgiveness if they are employed full time by a government, 501(c)(3) organization, or public-serving nonprofit, and meet other requirements.
If you want to learn more about PSLF, and the new temporary changes, or if you have applied for PSLF and been denied, this is the session for you. In this session, we will discuss the existing PSLF program as well as a new Limited Waiver for PSLF that will allow borrowers to receive credit for payments that previously did not qualify for PSLF. The Limited Waiver ends October 31, 2022, don't miss out!
June Webinar Dates:
Tuesday, June 7, 3-4 p.m. (CT)
Friday June 17, 12-1 p.m. (CT)
Thursday, June 23, 8-9 a.m. (CT)
Wednesday, June 29, 4-5 p.m. (CT)
Learn more and register: https://www.isac.org/pslf. For questions on the webinars, contact the Professional Development team at isac.pslf@illinois.gov.
2022 College Changes Everything® Virtual Conference: July 11 – July 15, 2022
Sent to Principals/Superintendents/Administrators, High School Counselors/Teachers, College Admissions Counselors, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange High School Participants, Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange College Participants, Community Organizations and Public Libraries on June 2, 2022.
CCE 2022: Moving Forward Together
Please join us and register now to participate in the annual 2022 College Changes Everything® (CCE) conference – the state's premier college access and success and career readiness event. This virtual conference is offered with no registration fee.
Each day of the conference offers a variety of sessions covering topics such as: programs and services for underrepresented students; educational equity; student wellness and emotional support; partnerships, collaborations, and community stakeholder engagement; and much, much more. In addition, here are three plenary sessions taking place during the week to highlight:
- Monday, July 11 – Conference Kick Off and State Agency Panel: Moving Forward Together in Support of Students
- Wednesday, July 13 – What's Next? Reshaping College Going Student Supports and Services Due to the Pandemic
- Friday, July 15 – Beyond the Pandemic: Learning Renewal and More Initiatives Supporting Our Students
The conference will be hosted on the Whova event platform. While nothing can replace meeting in-person, Whova provides several ways for conference participants to interact and engage with other attendees via its community board of topics, the Network Tables sessions, and other networking features. You can learn more about how to get the most out of Whova by reviewing their Whova Attendee Guide.
Who Should Attend
One of the key strengths of this conference is that it brings together a diverse audience of stakeholders from across the state to create a space of sharing information, ideas, and best practices that promote access to postsecondary education, ensure degree or credential attainment, and provide career pathways. Attendees typically include, but are not limited to:
- high school leaders, counselors, and case managers
- college access practitioners
- college and university leaders and administrators
- leaders from state agencies, non-profits, foundations, and community-based organizations focused on educational opportunity and attainment and career pathways
- business leaders
- policymakers and elected officials interested in higher education and workforce development
The conference also supports the state's Goal 2025 – to increase the proportion of adults in Illinois with high quality degrees and postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025.
Don't wait – register now!
Please share this e-Message with colleagues in your organization and other partners so they can register, too. More information about the conference is available on the conference website.
We look forward to engaging with you online!
2022 College Changes Everything Conference Planning Committee
- Illinois Student Assistance Commission
- Illinois Board of Higher Education
- Illinois Community College Board
- Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
- Illinois State Board of Education
- Illinois College Access Network
- Federation of Independent Illinois Colleges and Universities
- Advance Illinois
- Education Systems Center at Northern Illinois University
- Generations Serving Generations
- ACT Now
- Women Employed
by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.
of adults in Illinois with high-quality college degrees and
postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025
May 2022 ISAC Communiqué
Sent on June 1, 2022.
The May 2022 edition of the ISAC Communiqué is now available for your review, and may be accessed via the Partner e-Messages & Newsletters section of the e-Library for Partners at isac.org. This electronic version of ISAC's newsletter is a compilation of information provided to Counselor partners via ISAC's e-Messaging service over the past month.
Topics covered in the May 2022 ISAC Communiqué include:
- Upcoming Important Dates from ISAC
(sent May 12, 2022) - Webinar: Tips for Helping Students Avoid "Summer & Verification Melt" – Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | 1–2 p.m. (CT)
(sent May 10, 2022) - Last Call: Parchment Preview Webinar (May 11th)
(sent May 9, 2022) - Don't Forget: Parchment Preview Webinar (May 11th)
(sent May 4, 2022) - Join ISAC for free Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Webinars
(sent May 3, 2022) - April 2022 ISAC Communiqué
(sent May 2, 2022)
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