The FAA Message Board is updated each week.
At its
June 14 meeting, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission approved continuing to use the FY19 MAP eligibility formula that had been approved last November (i.e., there are no changes between the 2018-19 "start-up" and "
recompute" formulas). Further details, including a listing of other items discussed at the meeting, are provided in a
June 18 e-Message.
Dr. Mandy Savitz-Romer, senior lecturer in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, has been announced as the keynote speaker for the College Changes Everything Conference that is taking place on July 19, 2018 at the Tinley Park Convention Center. Further details – including access to online registration and a preliminary agenda – are provided in a
June 15 e-Message.
Remind your students 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.
ISAC reminds colleges to finalize the 2017-18 Monetary Award Program (MAP) reconciliation activities as soon as possible. Details are provided in a
June 14 e-Message.
Make sure your students who are IVG Program applicants and recipients know that they can keep track of the status of their grants via the ISAC Programs area of the
Student Portal. Further details are provided in a
June 13 e-Message.
A June 11
State Legislative Update, with the most recent status of education-related activity, is available in the
e-Library.
ED
announces sequester required changes to Direct Loan fees and changes to the Iraq-Afghanistan Service Grant and TEACH Grant programs, effective October 1, 2018.
The GAP Access portal is now open to accept submission of MAP Advising data. Complete details are available in a
June 5 e-Message. Data is due to ISAC by July 20.
Governor Rauner today signed budget bills that will fund ISAC’s programs for FY19. Further details are provided in a
June 4 e-Message.
An ISAC webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 27 at 2 p.m. Specific participation details can be found in an
April 19 e-Message.
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May 8 e-Message announces that, effective July 1, 2018, records for ISAC-administered gift assistance programs will be required to be retained for three years from the end of the award year the student last attended the institution (the previous requirement was for five years).
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