A recent e-Message provides important information and several upcoming dates which may be of interest to both
students and
parents.
ED
announces that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Data Retrieval Tool will be unavailable from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. (CT) on August 1, 2021.
Be sure to visit the ISAC Student Portal to access helpful resources related to the
Monetary Award Program (MAP), including the
MAP Estimator to get an idea of your MAP eligibility, and the
MAP Paid Credit Hours area which allows you to track the number of hours used to date.
ED
announces that FedLoan Servicing (PHEAA) will stop servicing federal student loans when its current contract ends. Further details, including how federal student loans will be handled and
general transfer information, are found at the
Federal Student Aid website.
Fiscal year 2022 (FY 2022) Loan Repayment Forgiveness Program
applications for Veterans’ Home Medical Providers, Nurse Educators, and Illinois Teachers are now available and should be submitted as soon as possible.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) provides a new
report detailing student loan servicers inaccurate information to borrowers which may have delayed them from qualifying for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program.
The Emergency Broadband Benefit from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) helps eligible households afford internet service and computers during the COVID-19 pandemic, connecting them to jobs, critical healthcare services, virtual classrooms, and more. Further details, including eligibility requirements and instructions for requesting the benefit, are provided at the
Emergency Broadcast Benefit page of the
FCC website.
The links below have information on topics that were previously listed on the Message Board.
2021-22 State Scholar AnnouncementsOutreach Calendar/Events
View up to date information on Illinois’ Covid-19 vaccine plan and vaccination eligibility from the
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