Section 2743.20  Applicant Eligibility

a)         A qualified applicant shall:

1)         be a resident of Illinois;

2)         have received:

A)        a pardon issued on the grounds of innocence; or

B)        a certificate of innocence from a circuit court;

3)         be an exonerated person who:

A)        has not yet received a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and is completing a high school equivalency preparation course through an Illinois Community Board-approved provider and/or is seeking an Illinois high school equivalency certificate; or

B)        is enrolled at an ISAC-approved public university or community college in an eligible degree or certificate program (see 34 CFR 668.8) for either a semester or quarter term, throughout the institution's tuition refund/withdrawal adjustment period;

4)         maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution; and

5)         not have to demonstrate financial need to receive this grant.

(Source:  Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 8468, effective July 1, 2021)