JB Pritzker, Governor, State of Illinois

2024-25 Year-End Program Updates

06/02/2025

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].

PAYMENT REQUEST (CLAIM) DATA

Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship Program

  • ISAC will continue to accept 2024-25 ECACE Scholarship initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    • Colleges are encouraged to submit 2024-25 ECACE payment requests as soon as possible.
    • If funding will not be requested for an awarded student, colleges are asked to provide an ineligible reason as part of the ECACE Scholarship payment request process so that funds may be de-obligated and additional rounds of awarding can take place.
  • Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted ECACE Scholarship claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the ECACE system will become available for historical view only.**

Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program

  • ISAC will continue to accept 2024-25 Golden Apple initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
  • Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted Golden Apple claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the Golden Apple system will become available for historical view only.**

Illinois Graduate and Retain Our Workforce (iGROW) Tech Scholarship Program

  • ISAC will continue to accept 2024-25 iGROW Tech Scholarship initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
  • Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted iGROW Tech Scholarship claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the iGROW Tech system will become available for historical view only.**

Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program

  • ISAC will continue to accept 2024-25 MTI Scholarship initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
  • Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted MTI Scholarship claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the MTI system will become available for historical view only.**

Monetary Award Program (MAP)

  • Friday, June 6, 2025 will be the last date on which:
    • 2024-25 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) data will be received from the FAFSA Processing System (FPS) and reflected in the MAP system; and,
    • the 2024-25 Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid will be available for students to complete and submit to ISAC.
  • Although the priority claim deadline dates for all terms of the 2024-25 academic year have passed, ISAC will continue to accept and hold 2024-25 MAP initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    • A May 23, 2025 e-Message provides information regarding payment of some late claims.
    • Schools should regularly monitor the MAP system to review payment results for initial claims and increases as we continue to monitor available funding and periodically release more claims.
    • Colleges are encouraged to continue the process of reconciling 2024-25 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 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the MAP system will become available for historical view only.**

Nursing Education Scholarships (NES)

  • ISAC will continue to accept 2024-25 NES initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    • 2024-25 NES summer-term claims submitted by July 1 will be considered timely.
  • Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted NES claims will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the NES system will become available for historical view only.**

Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship (Social Work Scholarship) Program

  • ISAC will continue to accept initial claims and increases to previously-submitted claims for all terms of the 2024-25 Social Work Scholarship Program through (including) Tuesday, July 1, 2025.
    • 2024-25 Social Work Scholarship summer-term claims submitted by July 1 will be considered timely.
  • Adjustments to cancel or reduce previously-submitted claims for this program will continue to be accepted for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.*
  • Effective Monday, August 4, 2025, 2024-25 data in the Social Work 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 2024-25 ECACE Scholarship, Golden Apple, iGROW Tech Scholarship, MTI Scholarship, MAP, NES and Social Work 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.

Learn more at the "Reconciliation & Close-out" webinar that will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. To participate, visit the Partner Training page in the e-Library on the day of the event to access the webinar link and presentation materials.

BENEFIT USAGE AND DATA

Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program

  • The ING Grant system will continue to accept 2024-25 benefit usage data for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.
    • Summer-term benefit usage data submitted on or before Tuesday, July 1, 2025 will be considered timely.
    • Although the dates by which fall- and spring-term benefit usage data must have been submitted in order to be considered timely have passed, colleges are still encouraged to report data for these terms no later than August 1.
    • Even though ISAC may not be able to fully reimburse institutions for 2024-25 ING Grant awards, 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 4, 2025, 2024-25 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 2024-25 benefit usage data for all terms through (including) Friday, August 1, 2025.
    • Even though ISAC may not be able to fully reimburse institutions for 2024-25 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 4, 2025, 2024-25 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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If you have any questions, please contact School Services by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or calling 866.247.2172.