House Sponsors: MYERS-GILES-FANTIN. Senate Sponsors: SEVERNS Short description: HGHR ED-INCENTIVES FOR ACCESS Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Eliminates a requirement that a freshman undergraduate student be enrolled at least one-half time in order to meet one of the requirements for receiving an Incentive for Access grant. Changes the maximum award amount from $500 per applicant per year to $500 per semester or $333 per quarter for a full-time student and $250 per semester or $167 per quarter for a student who is enrolled less than full-time. Effective July 1, 1998. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) HB 1346 has no fiscal impact upon State revenue. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Restores a requirement that a freshman undergraduate student be enrolled at least one-half time in order to meet one of the requirements for receiving an Incentive for Access Grant. STATE MANDATES FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 HB1346, amended by H-am 1, fails to create a State mandate. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 (Student Assistance Comm.) For FY98, HB1346 has no fiscal impact on State revenue. In FY99 cost of llA grants will increase by an estimated $9.0M by doub- ling the grant amount to $1,000 for full-time students. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 99-01-12 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 1 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status