APPLICATIONS

• Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program
  ISAC is no longer accepting applications for the 2009-10 Illinois SETTW Program. The priority application consideration date for the 2009-10 academic year was March 1, 2009. All 2009-10 tuition waivers have been awarded, with priority consideration given to those complete applications postmarked on or before March 1, 2009. We anticipate the application for the 2010-11 Illinois SETTW Program being available at College Zone during December 2009. The latest information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver (SETTW) Program" page, located under "Scholarships" in the Financing section of your Zone.
  
  
• Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program
  Please be aware that a qualified applicant must notify their college of their eligibility status as soon as possible, but no later than the last scheduled date of classes for the term for which the grant is requested. It is the applicant's responsibility to obtain and submit all required documentation to allow the application to be processed within the required time. We recommend that all applicants carefully review the "Illinois Veteran Grant (IVG) Program" page, located under "Grants" in the Financing sections of the Student Zone, prior to completing the application. 
  
  
• Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers
  If recent trends in the volume of qualified applicants and available funding continues for the 2009-10 academic year, this program may not cover full benefits for each term. The latest information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "Grant Program for Dependents of Police or Fire Officers" page, located under "Grants" in the Financing section of the Student Zone.
  • 2009-10

• Grant Program for Dependents of Correctional Officers
  If recent trends in the volume of qualified applicants and available funding continues for the 2009-10 academic year, this program may not cover full benefits for each term. The latest information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "Grant Program for Dependents of Correctional Officers" page, located under "Grants" in the Financing section of the Student Zone. 
  • 2009-10

• Bonus Incentive Grant (BIG)
  On July 15, 2009, the Governor and state legislators reached an agreement regarding the fiscal year 2010 (FY2010) state budget. Absent new revenues and facing a substantial state budget deficit, budget cuts have been made. No funds have been appropriated for the 2009-10 BIG Program and, consequently, no applications will be accepted. The latest information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "College Savings Bond Bonus Incentive Grant (BIG) Program" page, located under "Grants" in the Financing section of the Student Zone.
  
  
• Nurse Educator Scholarship Program (NESP)
  The priority application consideration date for the 2009-10 academic year was March 1, 2009. Applications are no longer being accepted for this program. Per current state legislation, 2009-10 is the last academic year in which funding for this program is to be appropriated. Absent new legislation, ISAC will not provide a 2010-11 NESP application. Additional information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "Nurse Educator Scholarship Program (NESP)" page, located under "Scholarships" in the Financing section of the Student Zone.  
    
• Nurse Educator Loan Repayment Program
    

• Veterans' Home Nurse Loan Repayment Program

• Illinois Teachers Loan Repayment Program
    
• Illinois Child Care Providers Loan Repayment Program

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• Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)

• Illinois National Guard (ING) Grant Program

• Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program
  (apply using the Teacher Education Scholarship Programs application)
  The volume of 2009-10 Teacher Education Scholarship Program qualified applicants exceeds the available funding for awards. Consequently, ISAC is no longer accepting applications for these programs. ISAC anticipates launching the 2010-11 interactive Teacher Education Scholarship Programs application during December 2009. The latest information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "Minority Teachers of Illinois (MTI) Scholarship Program" page, located under "Scholarships" in the Financing section of your Zone.

• Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program 
  (apply using the Teacher Education Scholarship Programs application)
  The volume of 2009-10 Teacher Education Scholarship Program qualified applicants exceeds the available funding for awards. Consequently, ISAC is no longer accepting applications for these programs. ISAC anticipates launching the 2010-11 interactive Teacher Education Scholarship Programs application during December 2009. The latest information regarding this program can be found at the College Zone "Illinois Future Teacher Corps (IFTC) Program" page, located under "Scholarships" in the Financing section of your Zone.

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