Submit 2026-27 IVG & ING Grant Benefit Usage Data

08/24/2026

Links in this message go to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) website (isac.org) unless otherwise noted.

ISAC is accepting benefit usage data for the 2026-27 Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) summer and fall terms and the 2026-27 Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant fall term.

In order to be considered timely:

  • IVG benefit usage data for the summer term must be submitted on or before Wednesday, September 30, 2026;
  • IVG benefit usage data for the fall term must be submitted on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026; and,
  • ING Grant benefit usage data for the fall term must be submitted on or before Thursday, December 31, 2026.

Reminders

  • Benefit usage data for the IVG and ING Grant programs is submitted to ISAC by colleges via the benefit usage functionality within each program's system.
    • Colleges report enrollment hours and dollar amounts for initial, in-district and out-of-district benefit usage by students, as well as adjustments to previously-submitted data.
  • Even though ISAC may not be able to fully reimburse institutions for 2026-27 IVG or ING Grant awards, reporting of benefits used must still take place so that usage can be accurately reflected on students' accounts.
    • As announced in a July 1, 2026 e-Message, fiscal year 2027 funds have been appropriated for ISAC to reimburse public universities for some of the tuition and fees that they waive on behalf of eligible veterans and Illinois National Guard members.
      • Details regarding the disbursement of these funds will be provided once they have been determined.
  • Colleges are encouraged to regularly check their Benefits Results report for each program.
    • Further details are provided in the IVG and ING Grant user guides.
  • 160-byte specifications for the 2026-27 IVG and ING Grant programs, describing the file layout to be used to send data for each program to ISAC via File Transfer Protocol (FTP), are available within the Electronic Tools section of the e-Library for Partners.
  • Please verify that the ISAC Gift Assistance Programs (GAP) Access Administrator at your college has established the appropriate program system (IVG and/or ING Grant) access level for all impacted staff.
    • Instructions for establishing access to the appropriate system(s) may be found on the GAP Access page.
  • The GAP Access portal is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
    • Data processing takes place each day between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. (CT).
    • Data submitted after 10:00 p.m. will be processed and dated the following day (for example, IVG or ING Grant benefit usage data submitted at 11:00 p.m. on Monday, August 24, 2026 would be processed and dated Tuesday, August 25, 2026).

Resources Available Online

Watch for Future Updates

Future updates regarding these programs will be shared via the FAA Message Board, the IVG and ING Grant "Program News" pages, and/or ISAC's e-Messaging service.

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If you have any questions, please contact Partner Services by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 866.247.2172.