The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
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May 31 e-Message announces that the 2023-24
application for the
Early Childhood Access Consortium for Equity (ECACE) Scholarship Program is now available and must be submitted – along with a 2023-24
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) – no later than August 7, 2023 in order for the applicant to receive priority access to funding.
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May 26 e-Message provides an update regarding payment of 2022-23
MAP late claims, and encourages colleges to complete the process of
reconciling as soon as possible.
June 15, 2023 is the final date of acceptance for summer term applications for the 2022-23
ING Grant Program. Students may access the
application via the
Interactive Application (Apply Online) section of the Applications page, which is located within the
Students & Parents –
During College –
Applying for Financial Aid area.
June 15, 2023 is the final date of acceptance for the 2022-23
PFC application for the summer term. Students may access the application via the
Applications page, which is located within the
Students & Parents –
During College –
Applying for Financial Aid area.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2023-24 FAFSA Completion page (located in the
Applying for Financial Aid area of the
e-Library) for the latest information regarding the upcoming financial aid processing cycle.
The 2023-24
application for the
Grant Programs for Dependents of Police, Fire or Correctional Officers is now available. To receive full-year consideration, 2023-24 applications must be received on or before October 1, 2023.
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May 17 e-Message announces that disbursement of 2022-23
Nursing Education Scholarship Program (NESP) awards has taken place for the second term. The message also reminds colleges that have not yet
registered in the GAP Access portal for NESP administration and/or have not
certified the eligibility status of applicants must move forward with the necessary activity(ies) immediately so that their eligible students can receive program funds.
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May 11 e-Message provides information regarding several upcoming important dates.
Registration is now open for the
2023 College Changes Everything® (CCE) conference –
DEIA: The Work We Need to Do. Join us for this in-person event, which is taking place on July 13, 2023 (8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. CT) at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Further details are provided in a
May 9 e-Message.
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April 3 e-Message announces that the "School: Budget" area of the GAP Access portal is available for colleges to
submit 2023-24 budget data – which is due on or before June 1, 2023 – for MAP and the IVG and ING Grant programs. The message includes information about a new "On-Campus Mandatory Fees" tab for MAP, provides access to the recently-updated
ISAC's Budget Reporting User Guide, and lists upcoming training opportunities during which the 2023-24 budget data collection process will be discussed.
The links below have information on topics that were previously listed on the Message Board.
Outreach Calendar/Events
FAFSA Completion InformationImportant Reminders calendar