The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and statewide partners will host the 14th annual College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference: Community Health Thursday, July 18, 2024 from 8am – 4pm at the Tinley Park Convention Center. The state’s premier annual college access event will focus this year on the role community health plays in advancing educational equity for Illinois students and families. Diverse professionals and stakeholders will come together to learn and collaborate to support college access and success and career readiness. Running concurrently with the conference, ISAC will host a Financial Aid Application Completion Workshop from 7 am to 7 pm at the same location, where students and families can walk in and get free help completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid (Alternative Application). For more information about the conference and to view the agenda, visit  https://www.collegechangeseverything.org/events/2024-cce-conference-information.html. Use #CCE4me to join the conversation on social media. Students and families who are unable to attend the workshop can schedule a free virtual meeting with ISAC FAFSA experts at https://bit.ly/4birpF5. Students can also find a free Financial Aid Application Completion Workshop in their community, https://studentportal.isac.org/Events.