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10/7/2008
From the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) ... information which may be of interest to students and their families.
Start Planning Now for 2009-10 Academic Year
If you are a student who plans to attend college during the 2009-10 academic year, now is the time to visit the Scholarship Search area of IllinoisMentor at collegezone.com to find scholarships to help fund your education. As you search, beware of financial aid "scams."
This is also the time for high school seniors planning to start college in the fall of 2009 to apply for a Personal Identification Number (PIN), to be used in January when completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).
To learn about the financial aid process from the convenience of your computer, check out the Microsoft® PowerPoint® presentation entitled The Financial Aid Process. The narrated presentation can be accessed online via the Student Quick Links menu that appears on the Student Zone front page at collegezone.com.
Free Test Prep Courses Available
Are you preparing to take the ACT, SAT or Graduate Record Examination (GRE)? IllinoisMentor Test Prep features easy-to-use tutorials, interactive practice sessions that dynamically adapt to each student's ability level, and a vocabulary builder that contains 2000 words. Whether you have a week or a year until the test, this section of the site will help you to reinforce your academic skills and build your confidence as you approach test day. If you have not already done so, you will need to create a free account to obtain a username and password to access the IllinoisMentor Test Prep area.
Holiday Schedules
ISAC offices will be closed on the following dates:
- Tuesday, November 11, 2008
(Veterans Day Observation)
- Thursday, November 27, 2008
(Thanksgiving Day)
- Friday, November 28, 2008
(Day after Thanksgiving)
- Thursday, December 25, 2008
(Christmas Day)
- Thursday, January 1, 2009
(New Year's Day)
Remember that you can access collegezone.com anytime, or send an e-mail message to ISAC's College Zone Counselors. With the exception of holidays, ISAC staff will review and respond to messages during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. CT).
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