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FAN Events in April

ISAC helps sponsor Family Action Network (FAN) events, which are always free and open to the public. FAN curates a high-quality speaker series on a variety of topics relevant to our work. Please visit the FAN website to register, and for more details regarding these upcoming events:

The New Perimenopause: An Evidence-Based Guide to Surviving the Zone of Chaos and Feeling Like Yourself Again
Wednesday, April 29, 2026 from 7:00pm – 8:30pm
at Regina Dominican High School, O’Shaughnessy Theater
701 Locust RD., Wilmette, IL 60091

If you're not able to participate in a live FAN event, all events are recorded. Visit the FAN 's Past Events page to view the library of past event topics and their recordings.

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2026 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) Symposium

ISAC 2026 FAFSA Symposium Resources

Thank you to everyone who joined ISAC’s sixth annual FAFSA Symposium on March 24, 2026. We appreciate your engagement and commitment to supporting students and families through the financial aid process.

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Calling All First Generation Scholars!

– Encourage Illinois high school students who will be the first person in their family to earn a college degree to join the First Generation Scholars Network (FGSN) from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC). The goal of FGSN is to connect first generation college students with one another so they can support each other through this network, receive additional support year-round from ISAC’s First Generation Scholars Network mentors, combat summer melt, and help make their transition to college a whole lot easier—and successful. FGSN allows ISAC to extend our college going work to help students develop a sense of belonging as they move from high school to their respective campuses in the fall. This sense of belonging can improve their persistence through the first term and first year of college. Students can go to the FGSN webpage to join and learn more, and please share information about the FGSN with colleagues at your organization and with others in your personal and professional networks. If you want to partner with the FGSN, please email ISAC.FirstGEN@illinois.edu.

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ISACorps Recruitment

– Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is looking for recent college graduates who are passionate about public service and giving back to the community to join the Illinois Student Assistance Corps (ISACorps). Priority hiring areas are Moline/Rock Island, Freeport/Rockford, Dixon/Sterling, LaSalle/Peru, Matteson/Chicago Heights, and Berwyn/Cicero. If you know any recent college graduates interested in a public service career helping the next generation on their path to higher education, please share this website for them to learn more: www.isac.org/JointheISACorps.