FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
Due to systems issues, we are currently unable to send e-Messages. We encourage you to check this Message Board on a regular basis to stay current on ISAC program information.
ED provides information to assist current students and borrowers who have been impacted by federally declared natural disasters. Further details can be found in the
Natural Disasters: Information for Affected Individuals area at the
Federal Student Aid website.
ED
announces that the IRS has implemented protections that redact personal taxpayer information. Further details, including information about the tax transcripts and third-party services changes, are found at the
IFAP website.
An
October 9 communication announces that 2019-20 MAP data – reflecting all ISIRs received by ISAC through (including) Tuesday, October 9 – is anticipated to be available to access via the MAP system on Wednesday, October 10, 2018.
October is Illinois College Changes Everything (CCE) Month. Further details, including suggested ways to assist students with filing college applications and financial aid forms, are provided in a
September 27 Press Release.
ED has
announced that the 2019–20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) form is available on the myStudentAid mobile app. Further details, including information on the updated and redesigned mobile-friendly FAFSA website, can be found on the
IFAP website.
The 2018 Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (ILASFAA) Fall Workshops will take place starting on Friday, October 26 at Heartland Community College in Normal, Illinois. Further details can be found on the
Training page at the
ILASFAA website.
The 2019-20 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) cycle, including FAFSA on the Web, opened on October 1, 2018. Details regarding the
2019-20 application cycle may be accessed via the
Applying for Financial Aid section of the
e-Library.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2019-20 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.
Proposed rules for the AIM HIGH Grant Pilot Program were published in the September 28 Illinois Register, initiating a 45-day public comment period that will expire on November 12, 2018.
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September 26 electronic announcement from the U.S. Department of Education (ED) announced that the National Default Rate Briefings for FY 2015 Official Cohort Default Rates are available now in Microsoft Power Point (PPT) format and Portable Document Format (PDF).
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September 12 communication provides updates and reminders regarding the
2018-19 MAP payment process, including the fact that the first-term
priority claim deadline is December 7, 2018.
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September 10 communication 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 2017-18 academic year and/or are currently enrolled. These online rosters are to be completed by the college and returned to ISAC on or before Monday, November 5, 2018, verifying award recipients’ current enrollment status.
2018-19 ING Grant Program benefit usage functionality is now available, allowing colleges to report students’ fall-term enrollment hours and benefit dollar amounts prior to the December 7, 2018 deadline. Further details are provided in a
September 5 communication.
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