ISAC Student Portal2022-23 Golden Apple Eligibility Data
09/07/2022
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 shared to assist colleges in the administration of the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program.
Student Records Available to View in the Golden Apple System
Effective immediately, colleges may view a listing of their institution's potential 2022-23 Golden Apple Scholars, as reported by the Golden Apple Foundation, via the "Student List Eligibility: View" screen within the Golden Apple system.
Reminders
- Student eligibility is certified by the Golden Apple Foundation, rather than by the college.
- Once a student has been certified as eligible by the Golden Apple Foundation, their award will immediately appear on the "Student List Eligibility: View" screen within the Golden Apple system.
- To assist colleges as they administer the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program on their campuses, "Eligible Indicators" are available in the system.
- Each recipient's maximum annual award amount is based on the number of years that they have been a Golden Apple Scholar, rather than their academic level in college.
- The "Year in Program" column of the "Student List Eligibility: View" screen represents the number of years that a student has been a Golden Apple Scholar (for example, records for Scholars receiving their first award this year will have a value of "1" in the "Year in Program" field).
- Values that the Golden Apple Foundation may provide for the "Year in Program" field are as follows:
1 = 1st year as a Golden Apple Scholar
2 = 2nd year as a Golden Apple Scholar
3 = 3rd year as a Golden Apple Scholar
4 = 4th year as a Golden Apple Scholar
5 = 5th year as a Golden Apple Scholar
- Values that the Golden Apple Foundation may provide for the "Year in Program" field are as follows:
- When payment processing begins in September, the "Academic Level" field on the "Payment Requests" screen will be available for colleges to provide each Scholar's academic level (e.g., Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, or Senior).
- The "Year in Program" column of the "Student List Eligibility: View" screen represents the number of years that a student has been a Golden Apple Scholar (for example, records for Scholars receiving their first award this year will have a value of "1" in the "Year in Program" field).
- All users need a valid GAP Access ID and password to access the Golden Apple system.
- ISAC relies on a designated Primary Administrator (usually, the financial aid director) at each institution to authorize users and provide them with the appropriate level of access for each ISAC program, including Golden Apple.
- Further details may be found in the GAP Access User Guides, and questions may be directed to ISAC's School Services Department.
Resources Available Online
Resources regarding this program are available in the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program section of the ISAC Gift Assistance Programs area.
The Golden Apple User Guide may be accessed via the Golden Apple Electronic Processing page of the FAA – Processes area.
Watch for Future Updates
Future updates – including details regarding payment processing for 2022-23 Golden Apple Scholars (which is anticipated to take place by the end of September) – will be shared via the usual means of communication (i.e., the FAA Message Board, the Golden Apple Program News page, and/or ISAC's e-Messaging system).
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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.
