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So, you’re starting college next fall? Make sure you check out scholarships at your top choices.

December 29, 2016 ISAC Scholarships Leave a comment

The first half of the school year is over, you have hopefully filed your FAFSA, and applied to the colleges you’re interested in attending. The holiday break is a great time to start thinking about and looking for potential scholarships. It’s never too early to start—scholarship searching is a year-round

few ways to get a jump on those college costs

Heading to college this fall?

November 1, 2016 ISAC College Resources, Preparing for College Leave a comment

Here’s a few ways to get a jump on those college costs—and still have a great summer! If you are planning to attend college in the fall, you have likely received your financial aid award letter and may have already made a final decision on where to attend. Now is

Need financial aid?

October 27, 2016 ISAC FAFSA Leave a comment

Avoid these COMMON FAFSA MISTAKES! The 2017-18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)—the application that determines your eligibility for most federal, state, and college financial aid programs, is now available. If you are looking for financial aid for next year, you will want to fill it out as soon

The FAFSA is now available on October 1st.

October 27, 2016 ISAC College Resources, FAFSA, Financial Aid Leave a comment

The FAFSA is now available on October 1st. So it’s college application and financial aid season! (But it’s also College Changes Everything® Month—so help is on the way!) Big changes are happening this year with the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®)—the form that determines a student’s eligibility for

The Illinois Budget Delay . . . and Your Budget

October 27, 2016 ISAC College Resources, Monetary Award Program, Preparing for College Leave a comment

The budget uncertainty in Illinois has some students concerned about how they will cover the cost of college this fall. Late in the 2015-16 school year, the Illinois General Assembly and the Governor were able to agree on funding that would pay 2015-16 Monetary Award Program (MAP) awards. (MAP is

Here’s a few ways to get a jump on those college costs!

October 27, 2016 ISAC College Resources, Preparing for College Leave a comment

Heading to college this fall? Here’s a few ways to get a jump on those college costs—and still have a great summer! If you are planning to attend college in the fall, you have likely received your financial aid award letter and may have already made a final decision on

Now is the time to get money-smart!

October 27, 2016 ISAC College Resources, Monetary Award Program Leave a comment

Students and families in Illinois are facing significant challenges as the state’s now ten-month budget delay has held up funding for higher education, including funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP), the state’s largest need-based grant program for college students. Even with the recent stop-gap measure that provides partial funding,