How will the students information be kept confidential?
The confidentiality of the student’s information is very important to the College Board and to the colleges and programs participating in this service. To ensure the highest level of data integrity, privacy, and security, the College Board has implemented systems that include multiple firewalls with unique security zones, data encryption, intrusion detection systems, data and system backups, and data integrity checks. The student’s information will be stored in a secure environment, and will be communicated only to the financial aid office(s) at IDOC-participating college(s) and program(s) to which the student is applying. The paper copies of documents will be destroyed after the conclusion of the processing year. The lock icon at the bottom of the page means the website is using an encryption technology known as Secure Sockets Layer, or SSL. The URL of websites using SSL will begin with “https:” instead of “http:” indicating the secure connection. SSL software authenticates that the C
