Date	Chamber	Action
1/7/2025	Senate	Session Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance

110 ILCS 947/65.107 new

Synopsis As Introduced
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer a workforce industry needs scholarship program to provide scholarships to qualified students who, in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs, are pursuing a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning. Sets forth the qualifications that a student must meet to receive a scholarship. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and board costs of the public institution of higher learning at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000, except that in the case of a recipient who does not reside on campus at the institution of higher learning at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules to define what constitutes a postsecondary course of study or other program in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides that priority for receiving a scholarship may be given to students seeking a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning in an industry sector identified annually by the Commission as having significant regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides for the approval and suspension of approval of a postsecondary course of study or other program of a public institution of higher learning. Provides for rulemaking. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.

Actions 

Date	Chamber	Action
1/24/2023	Senate	Filed with Secretary by Sen. Dale Fowler
1/24/2023	Senate	First Reading
1/24/2023	Senate	Referred to Assignments
1/31/2023	Senate	Directed to Multiple Committees Higher Education, Appropriations-Education
1/31/2023	Senate	Assigned to Higher Education
3/10/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 24, 2023
3/23/2023	Senate	Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As March 31, 2023
3/31/2023	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/10/2024	Senate	Directed to Multiple Committees Higher Education, Appropriations-Education
1/10/2024	Senate	Re-assigned to Higher Education
2/6/2024	Senate	Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Tom Bennett
3/15/2024	Senate	Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
1/7/2025	Senate	Session Sine Die

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