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Sent: 2014-02-26
From: Jerry Donna, EIU Office of Financial Aid
To: Students, Various Recipients

Subject: Important Announcement about MAP Grants

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="font-size: medium;">STUDENTS:&nbsp; FILE YOUR 2014-15 FAFSA IMMEDIATELY, IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY FILED.&nbsp; Please see below for an important announcement from ISAC.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;">Suspension of MAP Award effective February 28, 2014<br /><br />The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is </span><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff;">suspending the announcement</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> of 2014-15 Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants for all students whose initial 2014-15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is received by the Central Processing System (CPS) </span><strong><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif';">on or after Friday, February 28, 2014</span></strong><span style="font-family: Calibri;">.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The February 28 suspension date, which is the earliest in MAP history, is the result of continuing state budget difficulties and an unprecedented number of early applicants.</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">º£½ÇÉçÇø</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Office of Financial Aid</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">February 25, 2014</span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-size: medium; font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p><p>&nbsp;</p>