FAA Message Board
The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
Be sure to regularly visit the
2022-23 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.
ED
announces that the StopRansomeware.gov website is now available, which helps FSA Partners and stakeholders with ransomware protection, detection, and response guidance on a single website. Further details are found at the
FSA Partner Connect website.
ED
announces an update regarding the designation of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) as entities to use FAFSA data for the application, award and administration of Federal, State and institutional aid. Further details, including a list of Federal benefit programs, are found in a
January 20 electronic announcement at the
FSA Partner Connect website.
Recent temporary changes to the
Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF), including a limited waiver, may benefit public sector and non-profit employees. If you want to learn more about PSLF or if you (or student loan borrowers with whom you have contact) have applied for PSLF and been denied, be sure to participate in one of the upcoming free webinars being offered by ISAC staff. Further details, including webinar dates and times, are provided in a
January 18 e-Message.
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January 13 e-Message discusses several important 2021-22
MAP updates, including a new date for the
suspension of award announcements (February 1, 2022), the date by which first- and second-term
claims must be submitted to be considered timely (February 25, 2022), and the likelihood that – due to low claims rates – second- and third-term award amounts may increase.
ISAC’s next "Operational and Program Update" monthly webinar for Financial Aid Administrators will take place at 2 p.m. (CT) on Wednesday, January 26, 2022. Further details, including participation instructions and dates for other upcoming webinars, are provided in a
January 12 e-Message.
The
online application for the 2022-23
Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program is now available, with an application priority consideration date of March 1, 2022. Information for financial aid professionals regarding
eligibility for this program is provided in the
ISAC Gift Assistance Programs area. Students can access information about this program – including the application process – via the
Illinois SETTW Program page (which is located within the
Students & Parents –
During College –
Types of Financial Aid area of this website).
ED
announces that starting on January 18, 2022, emails, SMS, and mobile communications will be sent to remind renewel filers (students and parents who filed the 2021-22 FAFSA) to complete the 2022-23 FAFSA if attending school between July 1, 2022, and June 30, 2023. Further details are found at the
FSA Partner Connect website.
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January 4 e-Message announces that the GAP Access portal – which includes the electronic processing systems for MAP and the MTI Scholarship, Golden Apple, IVG and ING Grant programs – is now available for submission of spring-term claims and benefit usage data.
ED
announces that the new mandatory Student Aid Internet Gateway (SAIG) software upgrade deadline is February 20, 2022. Further details are found at the
FSA Partner Connect website.
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December 21 e-Message announces that all first-term
claims for the 2021-22 Monetary Award Program (MAP) – including initial claims, increases to previously-submitted claims, claims for awards released from suspense, and late claims – are being paid. Watch for future updates announcing when second-term claims may be submitted (anticipated to begin the week of January 3, 2022), as well as the second-term priority claim deadline date.
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