FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
NASFAA
reports that scammers have been targeting students to obtain personal and financial information throughout the pandemic. Further details can be found at the
NASFAA website.
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.
Colleges may now
submit 2020 MAP Advising data, which is due by August 7, via the GAP Access portal. Further details – including the specific data to be reported, tips for submitting data, and a searchable/filterable database
tool containing results from previous collections of advising and support programs being provided to MAP recipients – are available in a
June 3 e-Message.
June 5, 2020 (Friday) is the last day 2019-20 Institutional Student Information Record (ISIR) data will be received at ISAC and accepted for MAP.
A survey seeking input on the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid process and future enhancements was sent to financial aid directors from ISAC's Research Survey Team on Tuesday, June 2. Responses are requested on or before June 12.
ED
announced that a complete 2019-20 FSA Handbook with an active index is now available, which allows a user to easily access a specific topic in the Handbook. Further details are found at the
IFAP website.
The 2020-21 Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant
interactive application is now available for students to complete, and colleges may access eligibility data via the
ING Grant system.
The application for the 2020-21 Grant Programs for Dependents of Police, Fire, and Correctional Officers (PFC) is available now.
Further details are provided in a
May 18 e-Message.
ED
announces that new federal student loan portfolio reports have been posted to the FSA Data Center to help ensure consistency, increase transparency, and establish self-service opportunities for stakeholders. Further details, including a list of reports and key data findings, can be found at the
IFAP website.
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