FAA Message Board
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December 6 e-Message announces that the 2024-25 NES payment processing cycle has begun, and colleges may submit payment requests (claims) for the fall term.
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December 6 e-Message provides information regarding the launch of the 2025-26 FAFSA and Alternative Application as well as several upcoming important dates
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December 03 e-Message provides details regarding webinars for financial aid administrators during the month of December. To participate, visit the
Partner Training page in the
e-Library on the day of the event to access the webinar link and presentation materials.
Effective November 13, colleges may certify 2024-25 iGROW Tech Scholarship eligibility using the
iGROW system. To ensure qualified applicants are considered when awarding takes place, complete and submit all certification as soon as possible, and preferably
on or before December 15, 2024. A
November 13 e-Message provides additional details and reminders.
ISAC is now accepting 2023-24 enrollment verification data for students who previously received funds from ISAC-administered teacher programs. In order to be considered timely, all 2023-24 data must be submitted
on or before December 31, 2024. A
November 4 e-Message provides additional details.
The
required language for 2025-26 MAP school-issued award notifications is available, and may be accessed via the
MAP Award Announcements area of this website.
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September 24 e-Message provides details regarding ECACE Scholarship awarding and payment. Awarding has taken place based on certification records completed by the colleges before September 24th. Colleges may now submit 2024-25 ECACE Scholarship fall payment requests. First-term payment requests must be submitted
on or before Tuesday, December 31, 2024, in order to be considered timely. Additionally, a
joint communication has been sent to encourage institutions to exercise all available flexibility to support students, who may have enrolled or returned to college dependent upon ECACE Scholarship support.
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September 19 e-Message announces that awarding has commenced for the 2024-25 MTI Scholarship Program. Colleges may begin submitting payment requests for the first term. In order to be considered timely, first-term payment requests must be submitted
on or before Tuesday, December 31, 2024.
Effective today, September 11, 2024, eligibility data is available and first-term payment requests (i.e., claims) are being accepted for the 2024-25 academic year. In order to be considered timely, first-term payment requests must be submitted on or before Tuesday, December 31, 2024. A
September 11 e-Message provides additional information and updates.
ISAC is accepting benefit usage data for the 2024-25
Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) summer and fall terms and the 2024-25
Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant fall term. Further details, including the dates by which data must be submitted in order to be considered timely for each term, are provided in an
August 13 e-Message.