Whether you have a child planning for, currently attending, or graduating from college, College Zone can help you help them.

Click on the appropriate link (at left) to identify your child’s current grade or experience level.

Parent Message Board

The Parent Message Board is updated each week. New messages for the week are identified by the  symbol. Items under the More section, located toward the bottom of the page, provide links to information on topics that were recently listed on this Message Board.

 Is your son or daughter a high school student who plans to attend college and wants to learn about what financial aid may be available to help pay for an education? Be sure to visit College Zone's Outreach Calendar to view the list of upcoming outreach events in Illinois, and plan to attend the one nearest you.

ISAC offices will be closed on the following days: Wednesday, November 25th (furlough day); Thursday, November 26th (Thanksgiving); and Friday, November 27th (day after Thanksgiving). Our offices will reopen on Monday, November 30th. Access collegezone.com anytime, or send an e-mail message to an ISAC College Zone Counselor for questions or inquiries.

Best wishes for a safe and happy Thanksgiving holiday.

Enrollment for the College Illinois!® 529 Prepaid Tuition Program began on November 1, 2009 and remains open throughout the year. With College Illinois!, contract holders receive tuition and fee benefits as stated in the contract, regardless of fluctuations in the market. Because contract prices will increase each month, the sooner contracts are purchased, the more money families will save. College Illinois! SmartChoice pricing offers three distinct plans, putting parents and children on an educational path that best fits their needs and budget. Visit the College Illinois! Web site to enroll or learn more about the program.

Now is a good time for high school seniors planning to start college in the fall of 2010, and their parents, to apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN) to be used in January when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

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State Legislative Update

Outreach Calendar/Events

U.S. Department of Education's Federal Aid First

List of ISAC's Participating Lenders

Federal Student Aid's FAFSA4caster