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1 | | institution of higher learning. |
2 | | (b) The Commission shall, each year, receive and consider |
3 | | applications for grant assistance under this Section. |
4 | | Recipients of grants issued by the Commission in accordance |
5 | | with this Section must be exonerated persons. Recipients need |
6 | | not be Illinois residents at the time of enrollment in order to |
7 | | be eligible for a grant. Recipients are entitled to either |
8 | | payment for the course of study needed for them to obtain a |
9 | | high school equivalency certificate or 8 semesters or 12 |
10 | | quarters of full payment of tuition and mandatory fees at the |
11 | | rate established by the Commission for public and private |
12 | | institutions, provided that the recipients are maintaining |
13 | | satisfactory academic progress. The funds from the grant may be |
14 | | used for obtaining a high school equivalency certificate or |
15 | | pursuing undergraduate or graduate study. The benefits of this |
16 | | Section shall be administered by and paid out of funds |
17 | | available to the Commission and shall accrue to the bona fide |
18 | | applicant for a grant without the requirement of demonstrating |
19 | | financial need to qualify for the benefits. The Commission may |
20 | | adopt any rules necessary to implement and administer this |
21 | | Section. ".
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