ISAC Accepting 2025-26 MAP Second-Term Claims

01/05/2026

As of January 5, 2026, ISAC has begun accepting second-term payment requests (claims) for the 2025-26 Monetary Award Program (MAP).

The 2025-26 MAP claim deadline for the second term is Friday, March 27, 2026, and colleges are encouraged to submit claims as soon as possible.

2025-26 MAP Payment Reminders

  • Colleges may submit claims via the MAP system, as well as by File Transfer Protocol (FTP).
    • Even though the claim deadline date of December 5, 2025 has passed, ISAC is continuing to accept fall-term claims; however, initial claims and upward adjustment amounts for the fall term will be held as late, to be considered for payment later in the year.
  • ISAC has suspended the announcement of MAP grants for all students whose initial 2025-26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) is received by the federal processor, or whose initial 2025-26 Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid is received by ISAC, after June 5, 2025.
  • The timely submission of claims and cancellations/adjustments allows ISAC to better monitor remaining funds based on actual claim rates rather than projections.
    • Claims may be submitted no more than 10 days prior to the start of classes for the term for which they are being requested.
  • MAP payment results are available for review every weekday.
    • Colleges should always review the Payment Results/Exceptions report, which is available the day after claims are processed.
  • More information regarding payment functionality is available online:

Disbursement and Reconciliation

The disbursement of funds is processed by the State Comptroller's Office.

  • Visit the State Comptroller's Website page, located within the Processes section of the Financial Aid Administrators area, for information on how to track payment.
  • Refer to the 2025-26 MAP Payment area to view information regarding a report for tracking payment vouchers and warrants available via the online system.
  • After receiving funds for a term, colleges are required to reconcile the payment for accuracy.
  • Because Payment Offset and Reconciliation procedures apply to MAP, cancellations of prior payments will be deducted from any future payments until the end of the academic year.
  • Refund checks should not be sent for cancellation/adjustments made in the MAP system throughout the award year. 
    • Checks should be returned to ISAC only after a final reconciliation has been completed at the end of the regular school year. 
    • All schools with an outstanding amount owed to ISAC at the end of the school year will receive a notice indicating the total amount to be returned.

Watch for Future Updates

Future 2025-26 MAP updates – including an announcement of when colleges may begin submitting claims for the third quarter, or for the second semester at institutions where the second semester begins after February 15th – will be shared via ISAC's standard methods of communication (i.e., the MAP Program News page, the FAA Message Board, and this e-Messaging service).

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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.