Organization | • | Illinois Student Assistance Commission | [X] |
| | 1: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 March 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: During Februarys Financial Aid Awareness Month, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) was pleased to conduct or help support more than 240 workshops across the state to assist students and families in navigating the financial aid process and in completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid. | | | | Date Created: | 03-05-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 175**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071150 Original UID: 189154 FIRST WORD: Statewide | |
| 2: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 March 17 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: College Illinois!, the states only 529 prepaid tuition program, has announced its first Draw your Dreams coloring contest, offering future college students an opportunity to win one of three $529 gift cards. | | | | Date Created: | 03-05-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 227**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071151 Original UID: 189155 FIRST WORD: College | |
| 3: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April 20 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: With the escalating cost of college and national student loan debt at over $1 trillion, its never been more important for students to learn financial basics. Thats why the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to continue its annual participation in the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicagos annual Money Smart Week, April 18-25, which offers a series of events both state and nationwide, as well as free resources to learn about managing personal finances. | | | | Date Created: | 04-20-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 384**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071346 Original UID: 189319 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 4: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 April 30 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Illinois families looking to find an affordable way to start tackling the costs of college will have an additional month to take advantage of 2014-15 reduced pricing on all College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition Program contracts. | | | | Date Created: | 04-30-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 434**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071363 Original UID: 189337 FIRST WORD: College | |
| 5: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 May 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Tomorrow is National 529 Day, (literally, 5/29!), a day focused on raising awareness of how college savings and prepaid plans can help make college more affordable for families across the country. | | | | Date Created: | 05-28-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 590**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071621 Original UID: 189608 FIRST WORD: Celebrate | |
| 6: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 June 18 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: College affordability and the rising cost of tuition are in the news almost every day, but helping more students attain a degree or certificate involves more than adjusting college sticker price. | | | | Date Created: | 06-18-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 635**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000071720 Original UID: 189707 FIRST WORD: 2015 | |
| 7: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 October 5 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Illinois College Application Month (ICAM) kicks off in October with events and activities throughout the month to help students and returning adults increase career opportunities and improve earning power by applying to and going to college. From college application and financial aid workshops to college treasure hunts and college gear day, ICAM activities will provide direct assistance to students with the college search and application process. | | | | Date Created: | 10-05-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 916**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000072845 Original UID: 190355 FIRST WORD: October | |
| 8: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 November 24 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to announce that it has been honored with the CIOs Most Effective IT Team Award, an award given to three Chicagoland organizations annually from two of the leading professional associations, the Society for Information Management (SIM) Chicago and the Association of Information Technology Professionals (AITP) Chicago. | | | | Date Created: | 11-24-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 1028**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000072910 Original UID: 190428 FIRST WORD: The | |
| 9: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 December 22 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: When you purchase a College Illinois! plan, which allows you to prepay future college tuition, you invest in your child's future. And when you buy before December 31, 2015, you can take advantage of last years plan pricing, before prices increase on most plans. | | | | Date Created: | 12-22-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 1080**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073008 Original UID: 190526 FIRST WORD: Give | |
| 10: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2015 December 2 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to announce the names of the 2016-17 Illinois State Scholars. | | | | Date Created: | 12-02-2015 | | | | Agency ID: | 1047**15 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073021 Original UID: 190539 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 11: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 February 8 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: While the current budget delay has made this a challenging time for higher education in Illinois, financial aid is available to help make college possible for Illinois students.FEBRUARY IS FINANCIAL AID AWARENESS MONTH: | | | | Date Created: | 02-08-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 96**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073175 Original UID: 190689 FIRST WORD: February | |
| 12: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 February 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Its Financial Aid Awareness Month, and students are busy completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) to determine their eligibility for federal, state and institutional aid for college. | | | | Date Created: | 02-16-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 104**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073176 Original UID: 190690 FIRST WORD: During | |
| 13: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 April 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Students and families in Illinois are facing significant challenges as the states now ten month budget delay has held up funding for higher education, including most funding for the Monetary Award Program (MAP), the states largest need-based grant program for college students. | | | | Date Created: | 04-25-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 301**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073867 Original UID: 190924 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 14: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 April 13 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Its almost tax day and if you're expecting a tax refund you might consider paying it forward for your child's college education. With college tuition and mandatory fees more than doubling in Illinois over the last decade, its hard to know how much to save for college. | | | | Date Created: | 04-19-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 255**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073868 Original UID: 190925 FIRST WORD: Tax | |
| 15: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 May 25 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Sunday is National 529 Day, (literally, 5/29!), a day focused on raising awareness of how college savings and prepaid plans can help make college more affordable for families across the country. | | | | Date Created: | 05-25-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 389**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073914 Original UID: 191038 FIRST WORD: Jumpstart | |
| 16: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 May 16 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: As part of its mission to help make college possible for all Illinois families, the College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program is celebrating National 529 Day (5/29) by giving away a College Illinois! plan worth a semester of community college in its 529 Day Free Semester Sweepstakes. | | | | Date Created: | 05-16-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 364**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000073917 Original UID: 191042 FIRST WORD: College | |
| 17: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 July 28 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: Almost 450 professionals, including education, government, private and non-profit leaders, came together on July 21st at the sixth annual College Changes Everything (CCE) Conference in Tinley Park, to learn from each other and collectively help advance efforts to improve college access and attainment in Illinois. | | | | Date Created: | 07-28-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000074922 Original UID: 191344 FIRST WORD: College | |
| 18: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 July 12 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: As Illinois enters the new fiscal year with ongoing budget uncertainty, it is critical that educators, policy makers, and others focused on higher education come together to collaborate on a path to success for Illinois students. | | | | Date Created: | 07-12-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 508**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000074938 Original UID: 191360 FIRST WORD: 2016 | |
| 19: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 September 6 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: The DGAA awards honor city, county, and state innovative and citizen-centric websites and applications from all levels of government. | | | | Date Created: | 09-06-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | 691**16 | | | | ISL ID: | 000000076847 Original UID: 191818 FIRST WORD: Illinois | |
| 20: | | Title: | | | | | Volume/Number: | 2016 October 3 | | | | Issuing Agency: | | | | | Description: | Press release: In Illinois, October is College Changes Everything (CCE) Month, a campaign launched by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to address the change to early FAFSA and assist students who will be completing college applications at the same time they are filing financial aid forms. | | | | Date Created: | 10-03-2016 | | | | Agency ID: | | | | | ISL ID: | 000000077028 Original UID: 192003 FIRST WORD: October | |
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