JB Pritzker, Governor, State of Illinois

Travel to the 2024 ILASFAA Conference and Join ISAC at Some of Our Sessions

02/20/2024

Great Scott! The 55th Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (ILASFAA) Annual Conference will be happening soon! The conference is being held March 4-6, 2024, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Bloomington, IL. The theme this year is Back to the Future, Pre-Pandemic vs. Post-Pandemic, and there's still plenty of time to register.

Several staff members from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) plan to attend and we look forward to seeing everyone there. Please plan to join us at one or more of the following sessions being presented by ISAC:

  • ISAC Update – General Session
    Tuesday, March 5, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
    ISAC Presenters: Eric Zarnikow – Executive Director; Stephanie Schmitz-Bechteler – Managing Director, Program Services & Compliance; Katharine Gricevich – Director, Government Relations

Interest Sessions:

  • Self-Care in Public Service
    Monday, March 4, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
    ISAC Presenter: Dada Ibrahimovic – Capacity Development & Training
  • Taking the Alternative Application into the Future: A Review of the 2024-25 Application Process
    Monday, March 4, 1:15-2:15 p.m.
    ISAC Presenters: Daniela Rios – Program Services & Compliance; Manuel Talavera – Capacity Development & Training
  • ISAC Outreach Services and Initiatives
    Monday, March 4, 2:45-3:45 p.m.
    ISAC Presenter: Thomas Semanic – Capacity Development & Training
  • The Past and Future Flux Capacitors of Need Analysis – EFC vs. SAI
    Monday, March 4, 2:45-3:45 p.m.
    ISAC Presenter: Kim Eck – Program Services & Compliance
  • A Quick Trip Through ISAC's New Programs and a Review of the Classics
    Tuesday, March 5, 8-9 a.m.
    ISAC Presenter: Stephanie Claudio – Program Services & Compliance
  • Great Scott! It's Time for an ISAC Program Review. What to Know and How to Prepare.
    Tuesday, March 5, 8-9 a.m.
    ISAC Presenters: Kim Eck – Program Services & Compliance; Sherry Schonauer – Program Services & Compliance
  • What You Need to Know about Federal Student Loan Repayment
    Tuesday, March 5, 2:30-3:30 p.m.
    ISAC Presenter: Elizabeth Groves – Capacity Development & Training
  • Beyond a Completion Percentage (Data Interpretation)
    Wednesday, March 6, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
    ISAC Presenter: Ana Moya – Capacity Development & Training
  • Great Scott! It's Time for an ISAC Program Review. What to Know and How to Prepare. (Repeat)
    Wednesday, March 6, 9:45-10:45 a.m.
    ISAC Presenters: Kim Eck – Program Services & Compliance; Sherry Schonauer – Program Services & Compliance

All times listed are Central.

To register and for more information about the conference, including session room locations and an agenda listing the many other great sessions being offered, visit the conference area of the ILASFAA website at ilasfaa.org.

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If you have any questions regarding this e-Message, please contact ISAC's School Services Department by calling toll free at 866.247.2172 or sending an e-mail message to isac.schoolservices@illinois.gov.