Senate Sponsors: SIEBEN. House Sponsors: BOST Short description: DEBOLT TEACHR SHORTGE SCHLSCHP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Establishes the David A. DeBolt Teacher Shortage Scholarship Program to encourage academically talented students, especially minority students, to pursue teaching careers in teacher shortage disciplines. Provides for administration of the program by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Sets forth basic eligibility and priority or preference criteria for awarding scholarships under the program. Provides that each scholarship is to be in an amount sufficient to pay tuition, fees, and either room and board or commuter allowance costs, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Limits recipients to 8 semesters or 12 quarters of scholarship assistance. Requires a recipient, before receiving scholarship assistance, to agree to teach in a public elementary or secondary school in a teacher shortage discipline for a period of not less than one year for each year of scholarship assistance awarded. Contains other related provisions. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0201 Last action date: 97-07-24 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status