Tracking for 2023-24 financial aid application completion will cover a period from October 1, 2022 through July 31, 2023. Completion rates as of end of day July 31, 2023 will be used to determine recognition level for qualifying schools.

Public Schools:

• ISAC will use an ISBE-provided data set to prepopulate rosters for the entire class of 2023 in the ISAC Gift Assistance Programs (GAP) Access portal in November 2022.
• Schools should monitor their school rosters and make any updates as necessary to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date enrollment information.
  • Please refer to the Financial Aid Application Completion Initiative User Guide, which is accessed via the GAP Access User Guides area for additional information on how to access and/or update your school’s roster.
  • CPS schools: if your data needs corrections, please work with your central office. Questions regarding CPS completion data should be addressed to LearnPlanSucceed@cps.edu.
• To be eligible for a Recognition of Excellence Award, school must meet one of the 4 qualifying thresholds of completion, below:
  • Platinum ≥ 95%
  • Gold ≥ 85%
  • Silver ≥ 75%
  • Bronze ≥ 65%
• If your school does not appear in the chart on the home page, Financial Aid Application Completion by School: 2023-2024, please contact Mary Lewis at mary.lewis@illinois.gov

Private Schools:

• Must complete a student record upload for the entire class of 2023 into the ISAC Gift Assistance Programs (GAP) Access portal at least once between October 1, 2022 and July 31, 2023.
  • Please refer to the Financial Aid Application Completion Initiative User Guide, which is accessed via the GAP Access User Guides area for additional information on how to upload, access, and/or update your school’s roster.
• Schools should monitor their school rosters and make any updates as necessary to ensure the most accurate and up-to-date enrollment.
• To be eligible for a Recognition of Excellence Award, school must meet one of the four qualifying thresholds of completion below:
  • Platinum ≥ 95%
  • Gold ≥ 85%
  • Silver ≥ 75%
  • Bronze ≥ 65%
• If your school does not appear in the chart on the home page, Financial Aid Application Completion by School: 2023-2024, please sign up and upload a roster on GAP Access.