ISAC Student PortalDisplaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program
NOTICE: 2026-27 Alternative Application
As of July 24, 2026, a federal district court ruled that undocumented students are no longer eligible to receive state financial assistance from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the 2026-2027 school year. As a result, the 2026-27 Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid, the application certain undocumented students would have used to apply for state financial aid programs this academic year, is no longer available. This means that students who have submitted or planned to submit the 2026-27 Alternative Application, such as Illinois undocumented students, cannot be considered for this program for the 2026-27 school year.
The eligibility criteria for the 2027–28 Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid will be changing. This application is scheduled to be released on October 1, 2026. Please visit isac.org/AlternativeApp for more information.
Program News
(last updated August 3, 2026)
2026-27 Program Funding
2025-26 Application
2026-27
Program Funding
The 2027 fiscal year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027) appropriation for the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program is $1,100,000.
Application
The 2026-27 Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program application is available for applicants to complete and submit via the Program Applications & Status Checks area of the ISAC Student Portal.
The date by which an application must be submitted is based on the first term for which the applicant wishes to receive funds for the 2026-27 academic year – refer to the Application Procedures page for further details.
Applicants may be directed to the Displaced Energy Worker Dependent Transition Scholarship Program page of the Students & Parents area for information regarding the application process.
