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4/15/2008
The following are upcoming important dates for the State Scholar, Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS), and Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship programs [collectively referred to as the High School Scholarship Programs (HSSP)].
New Cycle for HSSP (Determining Eligibility for 2009-10 College Freshmen)
ISAC is currently accepting sixth semester data from high schools, which is used in determining eligibility for students who will be college freshmen during the 2009-10 academic year.
School-Generated Sixth Semester Rosters Accepted through September 12th
ISAC is currently accepting school-generated sixth semester rosters, and recently sent an overview letter that serves as a reminder of the delivery process and timeframes for the 2009-10 HSSP cycle. The letter announced that sixth semester data must be submitted to ISAC on or before September 12, 2008 to prevent ISAC from generating a roster at a later date. Special care should be taken to ensure that only sixth semester data is submitted (sixth semester is defined as the third semester prior to graduation).
As a reminder, sixth semester data is to be reported for only those students in the top 50% of the class. This means that, if a school ranks, rankings should be provided for the top 50% of students. If a school does not rank, unweighted grade point averages (GPAs) should be provided for the top 50% of students. In addition, all schools (both ranking and non-ranking) must provide unweighted GPAs for any student who has an Illinois Standard Test Score (ISTS) of 31 or greater (this data is used in the determination of Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship awards).
Instructions regarding school-generated sixth semester rosters, including required data and requested disqualification codes, are provided at the School-Generated Roster page at collegezone.com. Access this page from the Required Sixth Semester Data portion of the High School Scholarship Programs (HSSP) section that is located within the Counselor Zone's ISAC Gift Assistance Programs area.
HSSP Potential State Scholar Rosters Will Not Be Generated
As was the case last year, a roster of potential awardees will not be sent. Only finalists will be announced in late November 2008 for the 2009-10 academic year processing. The appeal process is available if a student has been excluded or was not a finalist and the high school feels the student should have been designated a State Scholar.
Current Cycle for HSSP (Determining Eligibility for
2008-09 College Freshmen)
By May 1st - 2008-09 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholars will be announced.
At this time, we do not anticipate that the MRS Program will be funded. Consequently, we are not currently planning to generate any potential rosters or award notifications for the 2008-09 MRS Program.
Look for further information regarding anticipated HSSP activities by frequently reviewing the Program News section of the HSSP area, and also watch for future
e-Messages.
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