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[JAN. 28, 2005]  SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois will again recognize February as Financial Aid/Admission Awareness Month, known as FAAM. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state's centralized agency responsible for administering college financial assistance programs such as scholarships, grants and educational loans, is working with Illinois' financial aid community to provide over 100 free workshops to students and families throughout the state during the month of February. The FAAM workshop at Lincoln Community High School will be on Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m.

Students preparing to enroll in college this fall should begin the financial aid application process now. All students, from high school juniors to adults returning to college, as well as parents seeking help with completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid, known as FAFSA, can receive individual assistance from financial aid professionals during any FAAM workshop. The FAFSA is available, free of charge, on the Internet at www.fafsa.ed.gov and in paper form at high schools, libraries and colleges. Completing the FAFSA accurately and on time is the first and most important step to obtaining state and federal student aid.

FAAM workshops will be offered at more than 90 sites statewide. Two Sundays, Jan. 30 and Feb. 27, have also been designated College Goal Sundays, during which free workshops will be available as well. Financial aid professionals will be available to assist families with completing the FAFSA and answer related questions. Families should bring all completed or estimated 2004 income tax forms, along with any other asset information for students and parents, in order to complete the 2005-2006 FAFSA. Most sites will provide computer access for electronically filing the application. To expedite the process, families should complete as much of the FAFSA as possible prior to attending the workshop.

A list of all free FAAM workshops, including the College Goal Sunday workshops, is available at www.faam.org or see the list below. Information on how to plan, find, apply and pay for a college education can always be obtained at the Illinois Student Assistance Commission site, www.collegezone.com. Students and families may also call the commission toll-free at (800) 899-ISAC [4722] to speak with a College Zone counselor or to receive more information on the workshops.

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FAAM is a collaborative effort by the Illinois Association for College Admission Counseling, the Illinois Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and various lending institutions.

About the Illinois Student Assistance Commission

The Illinois Student Assistance Commission is the state's centralized provider of financial assistance aimed at helping students and families access postsecondary education and training. Each year, the commission awards an estimated $400 million in scholarship and grant aid to nearly 185,000 qualified students and also provides an additional $1 billion to borrowers through its student loan programs. The agency offers credit-based alternative loans, a 529 prepaid tuition program known as College Illinois and a broad array of outreach and informational services to ensure that families have access to the information they need to pay for a college education.

More information is available by calling toll-free (800) 899-ISAC [4722] or visiting the agency's site at www.collegezone.com.

[Illinois Student Assistance Commission news release]

 

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FAAM workshops

Institution name

City

Date

Time

Athens High School

Athens

Feb. 1

6 p.m.

Austin Academy High School

Chicago

Feb. 15

6 p.m.

Benito Juarez Community Academy

Chicago

Feb. 10

5:30 p.m.

Black Hawk College

Moline

Feb. 27

2 p.m.

Brimfield High School

Brimfield

TBA

6:30 p.m.

Canton High School

Canton

Feb. 15

6:30 p.m.

Catlin High School

Catlin

Feb. 10

7 p.m.

Chicago Ag/Sci High School

Chicago

Feb. 14

6 p.m.

Chicago State University

Chicago

Feb. 12

9:30 a.m.

Cissna Park High School

Cissna Park

Feb. 7

6:30 p.m.

CICS Northtown Academy

Chicago

Feb. 10

6 p.m.

College of DuPage

Glen Ellyn

Feb. 17

6:30 p.m.

College of Lake County

Grayslake

Feb. 26

11 a.m.

Daley College

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

Danville Area Community College

Danville

Feb. 22

6 p.m.

DeKalb High School

DeKalb

Feb. 17

6:30 p.m.

Delavan Unit School District 703

Delavan

Jan. 30

TBA

Delavan Unit School District 703

Delavan

Feb. 26

TBA

DeLaSalle Institute

Chicago

Feb. 2

7 p.m.

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

Feb. 24

6:30 p.m.

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston

Feb. 28

7 p.m.

Edwardsville Senior High School

Edwardsville

Feb. 5

1 p.m.

Eldorado High School

Eldorado

Feb. 17

TBA

Erie Neighborhood House

Chicago

Feb. 2

6 p.m.

Eureka College

Eureka

Feb. 20

2 p.m.

Eureka College

Eureka

Feb. 27

4 p.m.

Evanston Township High School

Evanston

Feb. 15

8:30 a.m.

Farragut Career Academy

Chicago

Feb. 23

8:30 a.m.

Foreman High School

Chicago

Feb. 24

TBA

Galesburg High School

Galesburg

Feb. 9

6 p.m.

Harold Washington College

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

Harry S. Truman

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

Heartland Community College

Normal

Feb. 27

1 p.m.

High School of St. Thomas More

Champaign

TBA

TBA

(1) Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Homewood

Feb. 1

7 p.m.

(2) Homewood-Flossmoor High School

Homewood

Feb. 2

7 p.m.

Illinois State University

Normal

Jan. 30

1 p.m.

Illinois Valley Central High School

Chillicothe

Feb. 11

6:30 p.m.

Introspect Youth Services

Chicago

Jan. 30

TBA

Introspect Youth Services

Chicago

Feb. 5

10 a.m.

Introspect Youth Services

Chicago

Feb. 12

10 a.m.

Introspect Youth Services

Chicago

Feb. 19

10 a.m.

Introspect Youth Services

Chicago

Feb. 26

10 a.m.

Introspect Youth Services

Chicago

Feb. 27

TBA

Joliet Junior College

Joliet

Feb. 26

9 a.m.

Jones College Prep

Chicago

Feb. 3

4:30 p.m.

Josephinum Academy

Chicago

Feb. 10

6:30 p.m.

Juarez High School

Chicago

Feb. 10

6:30 p.m.

Judson College

Elgin

Feb. 22

5 p.m.

Kankakee High School

Kankakee

Feb. 15

TBA

Kaskaskia College

Centralia

Feb. 27

1 p.m.

Kennedy-King Chicago

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

Lake Forest College

Lake Forest

Jan. 30

1 p.m.

Lake Park High School

Roselle

Feb. 19

9 a.m.

Lawndale Christian Development

Chicago

Feb. 19

10 a.m.

Lincoln Land Community College

Springfield

Feb. 27

2 p.m.

Lincoln Community High School

Lincoln

Feb. 7

6:30 p.m.

Macomb High School

Macomb

Feb. 16

6 p.m.

Malcolm X College

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

Maria High School

Chicago

Feb. 10

10 a.m.

Maria High School

Chicago

Feb. 10

6:30 p.m.

McHenry County College

Crystal Lake

Feb. 26

9 a.m.

McKendree College

Lebanon

Jan. 30

1:30 p.m.

Mexican Fine Arts Center

Chicago

Jan. 30

TBA

Mexican Fine Arts Center

Chicago

Feb. 27

TBA

Milliken University

Decatur

TBA

TBA

Momence High School

Momence

Feb. 16

7 p.m.

Near North High School

Chicago

Feb. 1

4 p.m.

Near North High School

Chicago

Feb. 2

4 p.m.

New Faith Baptist Church

Matteson

Jan. 30

2 p.m.

Northeastern Illinois University

Chicago

Feb. 12

9 a.m.

Oakton Community College

Des Plaines

Feb. 17

12 p.m.

Our Lady of Tepeyac

Chicago

Feb. 17

6:30 p.m.

Olive-Harvey College

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

OPFR High School -- A.P.P.L.E

Oak Park

Feb. 1

7 p.m.

Oswego High School

Oswego

Feb. 2

6:30 p.m.

Pilgrim Rest Missionary Baptist

Springfield

Feb. 27

3 p.m.

Polish Highlanders of America

Chicago

TBA

TBA

Polish National Alliance

Chicago

TBA

TBA

Prairie State/Rich East

Chicago Heights

Feb. 5

10 a.m.

Presbytery of Chicago

Chicago

TBA

TBA

Puerto Rican Society

Waukegan

Jan. 30

11 a.m.

Redhill High School

Bridgeport

March 1

6:30 p.m.

Regina Dominican High School

Wilmette

Feb. 1

TBA

Riverside Brookfield High School

Riverside

Feb. 3

7 p.m.

Riverside Brookfield H.S.-Spanish

Riverside

Feb. 2

7 p.m.

Rock Valley College

Rockford

Feb. 17

6 p.m.

Rushville High School

Rushville

Feb. 10

6:30 p.m.

Sandwich High School

Sandwich

Feb. 2

7 p.m.

Sauk Valley Community College

Dixon

Feb. 5

7 p.m.

Shawnee Community College

Ulin

Feb. 27

2 p.m.

Southwestern Illinois College

Belleville

Feb. 27

TBA

Spoon River College Tech Center

Canton

Feb. 26

9 a.m.

Village of Maywood

Maywood

Feb. 12

10 a.m.

Waukegan High School

Waukegan

Feb. 17

6 p.m.

Westinghouse Career Academy

Chicago

Jan. 30

2:30 p.m.

Wheeling High School

Wheeling

Feb. 24

6:30 p.m.

William Rainey Harper College

Palatine

Feb. 26

12:30 p.m.

Winchester High School

Winchester

Feb. 2

7 p.m.

Wright College

Chicago

Feb. 24

10 a.m.

Young Women's Leadership Charter School

Chicago

Feb. 10

6 p.m.

 

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