ISAC Student Portal2023-24 Year-End Program Updates
06/18/2024
Unless otherwise noted, links in this message are to corresponding pages at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) website (isac.org).
The following information is being provided to assist colleges with year-end processing for the ISAC-administered programs referenced below. Programs are listed in alphabetical order within each section [Payment Request (Claim) Data and Benefit Usage Data].
Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship Program
- ISAC will continue to accept 2023-24 ECACE Scholarship initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for the summer (Term 4 for semester and quarter schools) through (including) Monday, July 1, 2024.
- As announced in a May 20 e-Message, May 29, 2024 was the last day on which claims for fall (Term 1 for semester and quarter schools), winter (Term 2 for quarter schools), and spring (Term 2 for semester schools; Term 3 for quarter schools) were accepted.
- Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted ECACE Scholarship claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.*
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the ECACE system will become available for historical view only.**
Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program
- ISAC will continue to accept 2023-24 Golden Apple initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Monday, July 1, 2024.
- Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted Golden Apple claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.*
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the Golden Apple system will become available for historical view only.**
Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program
- ISAC will continue to accept 2023-24 MTI Scholarship initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Monday, July 1, 2024.
- Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted MTI Scholarship claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.*
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the MTI system will become available for historical view only.**
- Although the priority claim deadline dates for all terms of the 2023-24 academic year have passed, ISAC will continue to accept and hold 2023-24 MAP initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Monday, July 1, 2024.
- See the June 7, 2024 e-Message for information regarding payment of some late claims.
- ISAC will notify colleges if sufficient MAP funds remain available to pay additional late claims.
- Colleges are encouraged to continue the process of reconciling 2023-24 MAP data, which assists ISAC staff in determining whether sufficient funds will be available to pay additional late claims.
- Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted MAP claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.*
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the MAP system will become available for historical view only.**
- June 5, 2024 was the last date on which:
- 2023-24 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) data was received from the FAFSA Processing System (FPS) and reflected in the MAP system; and,
- the 2023-24 Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid was available for students to complete and submit to ISAC.
Nursing Education Scholarships (NES)
- ISAC will continue to accept 2023-24 NES initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Monday, July 1, 2024.
- Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted NES claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.*
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the NESP system will become available for historical view only.**
Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship Program
- ISAC will continue to accept initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms of the 2023-24 Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship Program through (including) Monday, July 1, 2024.
- Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted claims for this program will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.*
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship system will become available for historical view only.**
* Continue Reconciling Data
Remember, due to the payment offset process, only data reconciliation activities should take place at this time for the 2023-24 ECACE Scholarship, Golden Apple, MTI Scholarship, MAP, NES and Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship programs. After ISAC determines that all payment processing is final, colleges with an outstanding amount owed to ISAC will receive an e-mail notice indicating the total amount to be returned for each program. Until then, no funds should be returned to ISAC.
Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program
- The ING Grant system will continue to accept 2023-24 benefit usage data for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.
- Although ISAC is unable to reimburse institutions for 2023-24 ING Grant awards and all deadline dates have passed, reporting of enrollment hours must still take place as soon as possible so that benefit usage (i.e., eligibility units) can be accurately assessed to students' accounts.
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the ING Grant system will become available for historical view only.**
Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program
- The IVG system will continue to accept 2023-24 benefit usage data for all terms through (including) Friday, August 2, 2024.
- Although ISAC is unable to reimburse institutions for 2023-24 IVG awards and all deadline dates have passed, reporting of enrollment hours must still take place as soon as possible so that benefit usage (i.e., eligibility units) can be accurately assessed to students' accounts.
- Effective Monday, August 5, 2024, 2023-24 data in the IVG system will become available for historical view only.**
** As a reminder, reports continue to be available for colleges to access after data has been moved to historical view. However, after submitting claims or adjustments and/or reporting benefits used, colleges are encouraged to always review the Payment/Benefits Results Exceptions report that is available the next business day. Refer to the appropriate program's "Payment" area (located in the ISAC Gift Assistance Programs area) to view information regarding a report for tracking payment vouchers and warrants.
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