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Smarter Ways To Prep For College Costs (21K PDF)
Dealing with higher education costs is a major financial challenge for many American families. Fortunately, the U.S. Department of Education’s office of Federal Student Aid can help. Read More

Families Grapple With Student Privacy
Wall Street Journal
September 20, 2007

Partial Sale Of State’s Student Loan Portfolio Complete
Deerfield, IL
January 26, 2007
ISAC deal will make college more affordable for 70,000 Illinois students through Governor Blagojevich’s MAP Plus program.

ISAC Names New Director
Deerfield, IL
December 4, 2006

State's Student Loan Agency Chief To Retire
Chicago Tribune
September 20, 2006
Director made college possible for millions

ISAC to Boost National Credit Education Week
Deerfield, IL
September 6, 2006

Default Fee waived
Deerfield, IL
July 1, 2006

We Are Pleased to Present EFC in Focus: Featuring ISAC/IDAPP
Deerfield, IL
May 19, 2006

ISAC to Pay Default Fee on Behalf of Borrowers
Deerfield, IL
May 1, 2006

Exclusive Resources for Illinois Students From ISAC/IDAPP
Deerfield, IL
October 3, 2005

Secretary Spellings Announces New Commission on the Future of Higher Education
Washington DC
September 19, 2005

ISAC Acts to Assist Victims of Hurricane Katrina
Deerfield, IL
September 14, 2005

Default Rate on Student Loans Drops Once Again, Education Department Reports (82KB PDF)
Stephen Burd / The Chronicle of Higher Education
The rate at which borrowers default on their federal student loans has dropped to an all-time low of 4.5 percent, U.S Education Department officials announced on Wednesday.

'U.S. News and World Report' Releases Annual College Rankings
Washington D.C.
August 23, 2005

Recent Hurricane Victims Receive Automatic Forbearance
Deerfield, IL
September 1, 2005

Investing In A Graduate or Professional School Education
Bryant Anderson & Ronald Campbell / ICO
"You may be planning to return to school several years after completing your undergraduate education, or you may be pursuing a graduate or professional degree immediately after receiving your bachelor’s degree.In either case, you are making a significant investment in yourself and in your future, and IDAPP is committed to assisting you in making the best investment that you can". Read More

How to Manage Student-Loan Debt (35k PDF)
Norma Carmona & Kim Thompson
"You're a new professor, and you've probably got loads on your mind. You've just defended your dissertation, successfully navigated a long and exhausting job search, moved into the next psychological stage of your life, and possibly relocated to a new city. Or you're a new student-affairs administrator, learning the ropes on a new campus and just getting to know which colleague's face to put with which topic."Read More

College costs can blindside you (82K PDF)
Frank Bilovsky
Tuition? Check. Housing? Check. Books? Check.
If you figure that's all that stands between your checkbook and your son or daughter's first semester in college, think again. Expenses you may never consider while creating a budget for your child's college education can add hundreds or even thousands to your annual bill.

Is it debt, or is it an education investment? (19K PDF)
Laura Steele/Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Accounting students know the ramifications of taking on debt. But they also know that without debt, an eventual gain in overall earnings might be impossible.

College Costs Soar (13K PDF)
Despite a recovering economy and exasperation in Congress, college tuition will be up sharply again next year -- though experts say that once financial aid is factored in, students may not be worse off.

Pace of Rising College Costs Slows
The New York Times
"The pace of ever-rising college costs has slowed somewhat this year, and students are relying more on private loans rather than grants or other federal sources to finance their education, according to two new studies."Read More

PLUS loans get an A from many borrowers
Jeffrey Steele / Chicago Tribune
"When Sheila and Jeff Schumacher of Eureka, Ill., sent their daughter Kati off to Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington this fall, they realized they couldn't simply write a check for the entire year's tuition. They had the funds for one semester, but not for two."Read More

Affording A Graduate Education (48k PDF)
Bryant Anderson & Ronald Campbell / ICO

Financial Aid And The Graduate Student (48k PDF)
Bryant Anderson & Ronald Campbell / ICO

Mapping Your Future offers student loan information and assistance to troops and their families
Deerfield, IL
March 1, 2003

College Zone
Deerfield, IL
February 12, 2003