In 1957, state lawmakers created the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) to ensure that financial considerations did not prevent Illinois students from realizing their postsecondary educational goals. Our mission is to make college accessible and affordable for Illinois students. Taking our mission one step further, ISAC has adopted the nationwide goal in support of college completion - to help Illinois increase to 60% the proportion of adults with a postsecondary credential by 2025. One of ISAC’s divisions – College Access and Outreach- conduct activities focused on helping families navigate the numerous steps involved in career and college planning as well as finding, applying to and paying for college. These activities provide tremendous support to improving the high school to college transition for students in need.