Below is information on timely resources and events from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission:

Register for CCE Conference – Before heading off for the Independence Day holiday, be sure to register now to attend the 2024 College Changes Everything^® (CCE) conference. Please take advantage of this valuable professional development opportunity as the annual event provides a day of important conversations to explore how we can tackle shared challenges in new and different ways. The conference fosters an ecosystem with multiple sectors coming together as a community of concerned stakeholders to learn and work together to support college access and success and career readiness for student success.  We invite you to take advantage of this opportunity to be part of this community of change makers. More information about the conference is available on the conference website. Please share this e-mail with your colleagues and others in your network so they can register, too.

Virtual Meetings with ISACorps Members for FAFSA Completion – If you know of any recent high school graduates who are in need of assistance with completing their FAFSA or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid, they can now book a virtual one-on-one meeting with an ISACorps member using the Teams Bookings page. They can book a virtual meeting up to 7 days in advance, and there’s an option to meet with a Spanish-speaking ISACorps member. Although the target audience is recent high school graduates, ISAC welcomes anyone needing assistance. Thank you for spreading the word.

Helping Illinois reach its Goal 2025: to increase the proportion
of adults in Illinois with high-quality college degrees and
postsecondary credentials to 60% by the year 2025