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ISAC Update
June 16, 2011
State Budget Update
Illinois General Assembly adjourned its Spring legislative session on May 31 Approved a fiscal year 2012 budget that
spends significantly less than had been requested by the Governor
Legislators approved $386,680,000 for MAP, which is $17.2 million less than FY11 levels
Also eliminated state support for the Student-to-Student grant program in FY12
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State Legislative Update
Variety of financial aid-related bills/changes passed by both houses and sent to the Governor
See the June 6 Legislative Update posted to the e-Library for a summary 3
Commission Meeting Schedule
Next meeting is July 8, 2011 Rescheduled from June 17
James R. Thompson Center in Chicago MAP recompute formula will be one of
the agenda items Remaining meetings for 2011
September 16 -- Southern Illinois University, Carbondale
November 18 -- Robert Morris University, Chicago 4
July 1, 2011 Rule Changes Grant Programs for Dependents of
Police/Fire/Correctional Clarifies that when a disability is involved, the child must be in
the legal custody of the officer at the time the injury was sustained.
Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program New amendments provide clarification to ensure it is the
university making the determination that a student is accepted or enrolled in a Special Education program in order for the student to be considered an eligible applicant.
An additional modification allows an exception to the repayment period start date when a tuition recipient is transferring from one participating university to another and is continuously enrolled but not yet admitted to the special education teacher program. 5
July 1, 2011 New Rules Public Act 96-1299 created the new Community
College Transfer Grant Program Provides grant assistance, subject to appropriation, to
students who have received an associate’s degree at an Illinois community college and who are pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a public or private institution of higher education in Illinois.
Effective date of the legislation was July 1, 2010, however, the program was not funded for FY2011.
Rules regarding applicant eligibility requirements, program procedures and institutional procedures have been established in the event an appropriation is received for FY2012 and beyond.
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2010-11 AWARD YEAR
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2010-11 Program News Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant
Summer term payment requests are due on or before Friday, July 1, 2011
Grant Programs for Dependents of Police/Fire/Correctional Officers Summer term payment requests are due on
or before June 17, 2011 Student to Student Grant Program
second semester/third quarter payment claims were due June 15, 2011
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2010-11 Close Out
Schools are encouraged to reconcile program data and report all adjustments and cancellations as soon as possible Appropriation balances are impacted by the
return of program funds. The MAP offset process is continuously
monitored as decisions concerning releasing payment of MAP late claims are being considered.
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2010-11 Close-Out All submissions of 2010-11 payment
requests (including initial claims and supplemental claims) for ISAC-administered gift assistance programs must be received on or before July 1, 2011 Exception: Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship
Program had a payment request deadline of May 15
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2010-11 MAP Close-Out Dates
July 1, 2011 All 2010-11 payment requests (initial claims and
supplemental claims) are due July 29, 2011
Deadline to submit MAP cancellations, refunds, or reductions via MAPnet until the site becomes unavailable at 7 p.m.
July 31, 2011 Generate all necessary 2010-11 reports (including
Payment Results Reports and Payment Results Summary Reports)
August 1, 2011 MAPnet application for 2010-11 becomes available for
historical view only11
Reconciliation Reminders Payments must be reconciled on a
student-by-student basis. When returning funds, use Check
Return Form to specify programs, amounts, terms, check information, etc.
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2011-12 AWARD YEAR
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2011-12 Program News
Silas Purnell Illinois Incentive for Access Grant No funding for 2011-12
Student to Student Program of Matching Grants No state funding for 2011-12
Robert C. Byrd Scholarship Program No federal funding for 2011-12
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2011-12 Program News Teacher Education Scholarship Programs –
IFTC, MTI and Golden Apple Certifications available in My Zone
Only applicants with a completed certification will receive a notification letter regarding their eligibility
Only applicants with a complete and eligible certification record will be considered for an award
Currently, there are more then 400 outstanding certifications
Initial qualification process started on June 1 Corrections cannot be made online in My Zone after an
eligible record has been qualified Contact School Services for assistance 16
2011-12 Program News Illinois National Guard Grant
Online application available; deadline dates are:
October 1 – full year consideration March 1 – spring and summer terms June 15 – summer only
Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Award notifications were sent to 250
recipients on April 25, 2011 No longer accepting applications 17
2011-12 Program News Bonus Incentive Grant
Application will be available on August 1, 2011 Grant Programs for Dependents of Police,
Fire and Correctional Officers New application is available at
collegeillinois.org Deadline dates:
October 1 – full year consideration March 1 – spring and summer terms June 15 – summer only
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Training Events ISAC Workshops
Financial Aid 101, June 21 Financial Aid 201, June 22 Both will be held at Prairie State College in
Chicago Heights, IL Email: [email protected] to
register
Veteran program sessions in July/Aug Dates to be determined
Other requests/suggestions19
FEDERAL UPDATE
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Pell Grant DCL P-11-02, issued April 27, 2011, provides
guidance on the impact of the Department of Defense and Full-Year Continuing Appropriations Act on the Pell Grant Program for award year 2011-12
Confirms that second scheduled Pell awards are being eliminated beginning with award year 2011-12 and includes information on:
changes made to the eligibility of students for a second scheduled award
changes to the requirements for awarding a Pell Grant for a 2011 crossover payment period
Maintains a maximum award of $5,550 for 2011-12
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Program Integrity Rules Gainful Employment
DCL GEN 11-10 Definition of a Credit Hour
DCL GEN-11-06 State Authorization
DCLs GEN 11-05 and GEN 11-11 Incentive Compensation
DCL Gen-11-0522
Program Integrity Rules Misrepresentation
DCL GEN 11-05 Ability to Benefit
DCL GEN 11-08
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www.sheeo.org/stateauth/stateauth-home.htm
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wcet.wiche.edu
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ifap.ed.gov/GainfulEmploymentInfo/index.html
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Other Important Guidance …
DCL GEN-11-0 Explains enhancements to FAFSA-IRS
Data Retrieval Process Summarizes ED’s plans for the 2012-13
FAFSA processing cycle to increase accuracy of information used to determine students’ eligibility for federal student aid
DCL GEN 10-16 Provides guidance for helping Title IV
participants affected by a natural disaster27
Questions/Comments?
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