ED
announces that Maximus has been approved to service approximately 5.6 million federal student loan borrowers, whose loans had previously been serviced under the Navient loan servicing contract. Further details are found at the
ed.gov website.
To get an idea of your
MAP eligibility, students that are planning on attending an Illinois college can use the MAP Estimator tool, which is located at the
Toolbox area of the
ISAC Student Portal.
Students, borrowers, and parents should be aware that an Office of Enforcement has been reestablished, which will be involved in the oversight of postsecondary schools that participate in the federal student loan, grant, and work-study programs and pose significant risk to students and taxpayers. Further details, including an
October 8 Press Release, are available at the
ed.gov website.
After 18 months into the COVID-19 pandemic and now that students are back in school, health care professionals share their views on the need for student health center services and describe the types of issues, questions and challenges they are facing. Further details are found in an
October 14 article at the
Inside Higher Ed website.
ED
announces changes to PSLF program rules for a limited time because of the COVID-19 national emergency and are important steps toward a better and stronger PSLF program. Further details are found at the
studentaid.gov website.
The 2022-23
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) and the
Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid, used to apply for the
Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant and other types of financial aid, are now available. More information, along with other important upcoming dates, is included in an
October 1 e-Message.
October is Illinois College Changes Everything (CCE) Month. Further details, including suggested ways to assist students with filing college applications and financial aid forms, are provided in a
September 29 Press Release.
High school students who plan to attend college and want to learn about available financial aid should visit the
Outreach Activities Calendar of upcoming outreach events in Illinois.
If you are a high school senior and planning to start college in the fall of 2022, this is the time to
create an FSA ID to be used when completing the FAFSA. Be sure to submit the 2022-23 FAFSA, which will require 2020 income information, on or after October 1, 2021.
The links below have information on topics that were previously listed on the Message Board.
Outreach Calendar/Events
View up to date information on Illinois’ Covid-19 vaccine plan and vaccination eligibility from the
College Illinois!®
