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10/8/2008
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is pleased to announce the release of TESP Payment Authorization in My Zone, which is the latest enhancement to TESP Payment Online. Originally launched in September, TESP Payment Online allows colleges to submit Teacher Education Scholarship Programs (TESP)* payment requests via the My Zone portal.
* TESP includes the Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) and Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship programs.
Details Regarding TESP Payment Authorization in My Zone
With the new TESP Payment Authorization functionality, colleges receive payment claim results for the IFTC and MTI Scholarship programs in a secure, electronic environment via the My Zone portal. Payment Authorization reports can be printed, saved and/or viewed online, replacing the paper reports that were previously mailed to colleges.
- The format of the online TESP Payment Authorization report is the same as the report that was previously mailed.
- ISAC will continue to mail payment vouchers to colleges. As vouchers are received, colleges should access the TESP Payment Authorization report, using the voucher number and voucher date on the report to match payment data for individual student records.
- Reports for both the IFTC and MTI Scholarship programs will remain available online for the entire academic year.
Accessing Reports
Colleges utilize the new "TESP Payment Authorization" link, which has been added to the TESP Program Selection screen at My Zone, in order to access the payment authorization reports. Reports include data regarding students for whom the college previously submitted payment claims via TESP Payment Online. Note that, because TESP Payment Authorization reports are generated after a payment request roster has been submitted and a voucher number and voucher date have been entered into the My Zone system, there are not currently any payment authorization reports available at My Zone. ISAC will send a separate e-Message to announce once the first TESP Payment Authorization reports are available for colleges to access.
More Information Available Online
Further details regarding the online TESP Payment Authorization functionality may be accessed by selecting the TESP Payment Authorization option from the right-margin menu of the Teacher Education Scholarship Programs (TESP) section at My Zone.
As a reminder, the TESP Payment system (including TESP Payment Online and TESP Payment Authorization) is available each Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. (CT).
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