| 1947 |
Eight
state secretaries appointed to coordinate college days
in eight states. |
| 1955 |
Secondary
school members added to the organization — with
two of the first three National Board members being
from Illinois. |
| 1957 |
Constitution
adopted to formalize Illinois ACAC. 1958 The first
Directory of Illinois Admission Counselors produced. |
| 1961 |
First
Illinois ACAC Newsletter distributed to members. |
| 1968 |
ACAC
became NACAC with headquarters in Illinois. |
| 1969 |
Illinois
Statement of Practices and Courtesies adopted. |
| 1970 |
First
IACAC Summer Institute held at Millikin University. |
| 1973 |
First
National College Fair held in Chicago. |
| 1977 |
First
student Hotline sponsored by IACAC. |
| 1980 |
Absentee
voting approved. |
| 1982 |
Produced
video: “Financial Aid – The Myth and the
Money.” |
| 1985 |
Voting
Rights for individuals approved. |
| 1986 |
Name
changed to parallel NACAC (dropped “s” in
Admissions); first membership brochure produced; mentorship
program established; independent counselors eligible
for voting membership; Professional Education Director
position added to the Board. |
| 1987 |
IACAC
incorporated as a not-for-profit corporation; National
ACAC moved headquarters from Illinois to Alexandria,
Virginia. |
| 1989 |
Site
of NACAC PACT training workshop. |
| 1991 |
Membership
in IACAC exceeded 1,100. |
| 1993 |
IACAC
adopted regional structure; two Director of Professional
Education positions created—one for Northern
Region; one for Southern Region. |
| 1996 |
Name
changed to Illinois Association for College Admission
Counseling. |
| 1997 |
Recognition
Award renamed in memory of Patricia A. Kasowski. |
| 1997 |
IACAC
granted 501(c)(3) (nonprofit) status by the IRS. |
| 1998 |
IACAC
site established on the World Wide Web. |
| 1999 |
President’s
Service Recognition Award established. |
| 2000 |
Illinois
Academy for College Admission Counseling established. |
| 2002 |
Illinois
College Exposition (ICE) programs established. |
| 2003 |
Membership
in IACAC exceeded 1,650. |
