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ISAC Administrative Rules Update – Public Comment Being Accepted

May 26, 2026

We are sharing a summary of recent and upcoming administrative rulemaking activities from ISAC for the most recent academic years.
Counselors Principals, Superintendents, Administrators High School Counselors, Teachers College Admission Counselors FAAs Financial Aid Directors Financial Aid Administrators Public Schools - Participating in the ING Grant and IVG Programs MAP Users Business Officers ECACE Administrators NES Schools

2025-26 Teachers of Illinois Payment

May 15, 2026

This e-message provides important updates regarding the 2025-26 Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program.
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2026 CCE: Call for Proposals Extended

May 13, 2026

We invite you to join us at the 2026 College Changes Everything® (CCE) conference on Thursday, July 16, 2026 at the Tinley Park Convention Center to explore this year's theme: Education Matters. The deadline for practitioners to submit session proposals is extended to May 20.
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Upcoming Webinars for FAAs

May 11, 2026

This e-message has information about upcoming webinars for financial aid administrators.
FAAs Financial Aid Directors Financial Aid Administrators Public Schools - Participating in the ING Grant and IVG Programs MAP Users Business Officers ECACE Administrators NES Schools

ISAC Update on Workforce Pell for Financial Aid Administrators

April 30, 2026

We are writing to share a brief update about work being done in Illinois to prepare for Workforce Pell and opportunities for stakeholders to provide comments and questions.
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Highlights from April 16 Commission Meeting

April 24, 2026

The following informational updates were provided at the April 16, 2026 meeting of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. You can find a listing of all agenda items in the April 16, 2026 agenda book, which can be accessed via the ISAC's Governing Board: The Commission area of our website (isac.org).
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Brief Illinois Financial Aid Survey – Please Submit by Friday, April 24

April 22, 2026

As we are sure you are aware, the U.S. Department of Education (ED) published a March 9, 2026 electronic announcement detailing upcoming changes to several Federal Student Aid (FSA) systems. The planned updates are to support the expansion of Pell Grant eligibility for eligible workforce programs and the revised limits on federal student loans enacted under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
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