2025-26 MAP Late Claims Update

01/29/2026

Unless otherwise noted, links in this message are to corresponding pages at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) website (isac.org).

Payment of Late Claims

In order to best leverage available funds by assisting the greatest number of eligible students without overspending program appropriations, ISAC staff monitors both payment request (i.e., claim) rates and remaining funding levels throughout the year.

Based on our current analysis, payment has been approved for 2025-26 MAP late claims received through the date noted below for the first-term. As a reminder, first-term claims are considered late if submitted after December 5, 2025.

• First-term initial claims and increases that were received from December 6, 2025 through (including) January 23, 2026 will be paid.

Next Steps

ISAC will continue to monitor institutions' claims and adjustments and the remaining appropriations and – based on the analysis of that data – decisions will be made regarding whether additional 2025-26 MAP term-one late claims will be paid. Updated information will be shared with you via the usual means of communication (i.e., the MAP Program News page, the FAA Message Board, and ISAC's e-Messaging service).

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If you have any questions, please contact School Services by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 866.247.2172.