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June 2 Webinar from Illinois Interagency Workforce Pell Team

May 27, 2026

The Illinois Interagency Workforce Pell Team, led by the Governor's Office, is inviting institutions, workforce partners, and stakeholders to attend an upcoming public webinar on Illinois' implementation of Workforce Pell (Pell Grants for the Workforce).
FAAs Financial Aid Directors Financial Aid Administrators

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

NEW One Click College Admit Webinars: Data Collection

May 20, 2026

Join us for in-depth webinars focused on data collection and reporting requirements for current high school juniors within the One Click College Admit (OCCA) initiative.
Counselors Principals, Superintendents, Administrators High School Counselors, Teachers College Admission Counselors Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange College Participants Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange High School Participants Community Organizations Public Libraries

High School Data Collection and Processing Has Begun

May 18, 2026

ISAC is now accepting SSP and OCCA data for Illinois students who will be college freshmen during the 2027-28 academic year.
Counselors Principals, Superintendents, Administrators High School Counselors, Teachers

2025-26 Teachers of Illinois Payment

May 15, 2026

This e-message provides important updates regarding the 2025-26 Teachers of Illinois Scholarship Program.
FAAs Financial Aid Directors Financial Aid Administrators

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.
Counselors Principals, Superintendents, Administrators High School Counselors, Teachers College Admission Counselors Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange College Participants Illinois Electronic Transcript Exchange High School Participants Community Organizations Public Libraries 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

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.
FAAs Financial Aid Directors Financial Aid Administrators