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5/22/2009
The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) would like to make you aware of the following information, which may be of interest to you and/or your college-bound students and their families.
Sign Up for HSSP Electronic Delivery System
Sixth Semester Data for 2010-11 HSSP Cycle Accepted through September 30th
As was announced in an April 21st e-Message, all Illinois high schools are encouraged to make the most efficient use of available staff and financial resources by participating in the HSSP Electronic Delivery System, which provides a means to electronically submit sixth semester student data to ISAC. This process will also allow your high school to send electronic transcripts to colleges, if your school chooses to utilize that function. There is still time to sign-up and participate in the HSSP Electronic Delivery System for the 2010-11 processing cycle. Contact School Services at 866.247.2172, or via
e-mail at schoolservices@isac.org, for more details on participating in the HSSP Electronic Delivery process.
The goal is for all Illinois high schools to transmit student scholar data electronically, soon making it the only method by which this data is submitted to ISAC.
ISAC is currently accepting school-generated sixth semester data from high schools. This data, which is used to determine eligibility for State Scholar, Merit Recognition Scholarship (MRS), and Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship programs [collectively referred to as the High School Scholarship Programs (HSSP)] for students who will be college freshmen during the 2010-11 academic year, must be submitted to ISAC on or before
September 30, 2009, in order to prevent ISAC from generating a roster at a later date.
Visit the High School Scholarship Programs (HSSP) section of the ISAC Gift Assistance Programs area for future updates.
June 26th: Next Commission Meeting
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will take place on Friday, June 26, 2009, at the University of Illinois at Chicago.
A listing of tentative agenda items will be available prior to the meeting via the ISAC's Governing Board: The Commission section of the e-Library. Dates and locations for all meetings scheduled in 2009 are available at the e-Library's Commission Meeting Schedule page. Agenda and meeting schedule information can also be accessed by selecting the link that appears beneath the "Resource Center" heading at the College Zone home page.
July 15th: 2009-10 Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship Eligibility Certification Forms Due
Remind your graduating Byrd Scholars that they must return the Eligibility Certification document to ISAC on or before July 15, 2009, so that their colleges will be able to request payment on their behalf for the fall term. Further details are provided at the Award Determination and Notification for the Byrd Scholarship page.
Holiday Schedules
May 25th: Memorial Day Holiday
Due to the Memorial Day holiday, ISAC offices will be closed on Monday, May 25th and will reopen on Tuesday, May 26th.
July 3rd: Independence Day Holiday
Due to the Independence Day holiday, ISAC offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd and will reopen on Monday,
July 6th.
For Assistance
Remember that you can access collegezone.com anytime, or send an e-mail message to ISAC's School Services Department. With the exception of holidays (such as those indicated above), ISAC staff will review and respond to messages during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT).
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