FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2020-21 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.
Remind your students and their families who are seeking ways to pay for college to beware of financial aid scams. Information is available at the
Scholarship and Financial Aid Scams page of the
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Consumer Information website and through a U.S. Department of Education “
Don’t Get Scammed on Your Way to College!” document.
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September 11 e-Message announces that colleges may access enrollment verification data at My Zone for students who previously received funds from ISAC-administered teacher education programs and may have been enrolled at the institution during the 2018-19 academic year and/or are currently enrolled. These online rosters are to be completed by the college and returned to ISAC on or before Friday, October 11, 2019, verifying award recipients’ current enrollment status.
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September 9 e-Message announces that colleges may view a listing of their institution's potential 2019-20 Golden Apple Scholars via the new Golden Apple component of the GAP Access portal. Payment processing for the 2019-20 Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program is anticipated to begin in early October of 2019.
Effective September 10, a
Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program User Guide may now be accessed via the
ISAC Gift Assistance Programs (GAP) Access page of this website.
In order to receive full-year or fall-only term benefits for the
Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program, a 2019-20 ING Grant Program application must be received at ISAC on or before October 1, 2019. Applicants may complete and submit the
interactive application for the ING Grant via the
Students & Parents area of this website.
In order to receive full-year or fall-only term benefits for the 2019-20
Grant Programs for Dependents of Police, Fire or Correctional Officers, an
application must be received at ISAC on or before October 1, 2019.
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announced that the revised Income-Driven Repayment application has been approved. Financial Aid Administrators may advise student borrowers, who are in need of revising their repayment plan, that they can apply by completing the approved form.
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September 5 electronic announcement announces that the 2020-21 College Financing Plan (formerly known as the Financial Aid Shopping Sheet) is now available, which provides students with valuable information and loan data about how to finance their education.
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announces the
2020-21 EFC Guide is now posted and available at the
IFAP website.
A September 5th
State Legislative Update, with current information about legislative activity, is available in the e-Library.
2019-20 Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program awarding has taken place for all timely (new and renewal) applicants who have been certified as eligible. Further details are provided in a
September 4 e-Message.
An
August 20 e-Message announces that the 2019-20 Grant Program for Exonerees application is available for students to access via the ISAC website.
Find resources to help develop programs for the annual observance of Constitution Day, including access to the
Constitution Day Resources page for students, via the
Constitution and Citizenship Day document that is located in the e-Library's
Job Aids & Reference Materials area. Required of institutions receiving federal funding, educational programs about the U.S. Constitution are to be held on (or around) September 17 every year.
A “Preparing for 2020-21 FAFSA Processing and 2020-21 MAP Start-Up” webinar will take place on Wednesday, September 25 at 2 p.m. Specific participation details can be found in a
July 24 e-Message.
Proposed rules amendments resulting from enactment of the RISE Act are available for public comment in the August 9
Illinois Register. The comment period expires on September 23, 2019.
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