ISAC Student PortalTeachers of Illinois Electronic Processing
Overview
Access to the GAP Access Portal
Access Teachers of Illinois Data
Hours of Operation
Teachers of Illinois User Guide
Helpful Hints
Overview
The Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program is processed through ISAC’s Gift Assistance Program (GAP) Access portal. Processing via the Teachers of Illinois system has the same look and feel and functionality as the other Gift Assistance Programs administered through GAP Access.
When an applicant submits a Teachers of Illinois Application to ISAC, a record is added to the college’s database in the Teachers of Illinois system that can be viewed by selecting the Student tab to display the Student List Eligibility: View screen. The Student List Eligibility: View screen displays in a format similar to other programs that are processed via the GAP Access portal. A Certification record is created in the Teachers of Illinois system when a Teachers of Illinois Application is complete. Students with complete applications will display on the Certification List: View screen. Only records that need to be certified display on the Certification List: View screen. Once certified, the applicant status information will be updated on the Student List Eligibility: View screen. A complete application and a complete and eligible certification record are required for consideration for an award.
Refer to the Teachers of Illinois User Guide section for details regarding application, eligibility certification, award determination, payment request and payment authorization processes.
Access to the GAP Access Portal
The GAP Access Administrator authorizes privileges for users at their school to access data for all Gift Assistance Programs on the GAP Access portal. The financial aid director is the primary GAP Access Administrator, however, the director may select others to act as GAP Access Administrators. GAP Access Administrators are responsible for monitoring passwords, security and staff access to the portal and the Teachers of Illinois system. The financial aid director should select the administrators based on the confidential nature of, and the access to, student data. Refer to the GAP Access User Guide for general questions, user name and password maintenance, and technical information about accessing programs in GAP Access.
After obtaining a user ID and password from the Administrator, two-factor authentication is required for both School User and Administrator accounts every time a user logs in. All users, not just those who work in the financial aid office, are required to use two-factor authentication.
If the application needed to implement two-factor authentication has not been installed, users will not be able to log in to the GAP Access portal. Refer to the GAP Access Two-Factor Authentication User Guide found in the GAP Access User Guides section of the GAP Access page or contact the School Services Department for assistance.
Access Teachers of Illinois Data
To access Teachers of Illinois data:
- sign on to the GAP Access system using the assigned User ID and password then complete the two-factor authentication process
- select "Programs" from the blue ribbon across the top of the screen and select “Teachers of Illinois” from the drop-down menu;
- select the academic year from the drop-down menu;
- select one of the tabs at the top of the “Teachers of Illinois” screen to access any of the functions (e.g., select the “Certification” Tab to access the Certification List), or
- enter an SSN to access an individual student record
Hours of Operation
The Teachers of Illinois system is available each day between 7:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m. (CT).
Teachers of Illinois User Guide
The Teachers of Illinois User Guide, which provides details regarding access to student data, eligibility certification, and payment processing, is available to view online, print or save to your computer for future reference.
Helpful Hints
- The Teachers of Illinois system via GAP Access can be experienced best using the Google Chrome browser.
- Adjust the screen resolution if needed.
- For optimum printing of screens, set the printing option to landscape.
