Student Assistance

In 1957, state lawmakers created the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to make sure that financial considerations did not prevent Illinois students from realizing their postsecondary educational goals. Since then, the number of students we assist and the number of programs we administer have increased steadily, as has the range of the services offered to support those programs. Our priority, however, has remained constant. Today, as in 1957, that priority continues to be making postsecondary education accessible for the students and families of Illinois.