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lexa Flores (from left), a junior communications major, Alondra Duenas, a senior communications major, and Ashley McNamara, a senior health sciences major, sit in the Founders Memorial Library on April 24, 2024. Illinois has invested $10 million into free test prep for students. (Brynn Krug | Northern Star)

NIU rolls out free test prep

By Anna Wittenkeller and Devin Oommen | March 6, 2025

DeKALB - NIU is now offering free test preparation courses for career credentials and exams.  The program is offered through a partnership between Kaplan, the Illinois Student Assistance Commision and the state of Illinois and offers free test prep...

Throughout the month of October, ISAC will be offering assistance with both the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and the Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid

Financial aid assistance offered for ‘College Changes Everything’ month

By Evan Mellon, News Reporter | October 5, 2022

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is offering assistance with college applications and financial aid to students and schools during College Changes Everything Month in Illinois. Throughout the month of October, ISAC will be offering...

State government funding may cause cuts to MAP grants

By Andrea Azzo | October 12, 2011

Students may see their Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants shrink later this year. On Oct. 3, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) sent an email to students who filed the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The email stated...

Students urged to file FAFSA ASAP

By Northern Star staff | February 16, 2011

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is urging students to complete their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) early this year. According to a press release issued Feb. 9, ISAC is seeking 800,000 completed applications in 2011,...

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