Senate Sponsors: O'MALLEY. House Sponsors: MITCHELL-MCCARTHY-WINKEL-BOLAND Short description: H ED STU ASSIST-CUMULATIVE ACT Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to make students who score 7 points or more above the statewide average cumulative ACT score eligible for merit recognition scholarships. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that "eligible applicant" includes a student from any non-recognized high school whose cumulative score on the ACT is at least 7 points above the statewide average cumulative ACT score as determined by SBE. SENATE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Places qualified students from non-recognized high schools in specified percentile rankings based on their cumulative ACT scores for purposes of distributing merit scholarships when the amount appropriated is not sufficient to provide scholarships to all qualified students. FISCAL NOTE (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) Beginning in FY2000, estimated annual fiscal impact would be at least $225,000 to $230,000, approximately 1/10th of the current FY1998 MRS approp. There would be no fiscal impact in FY1999. STATE MANDATES ACT FISCAL NOTE Fails to create a State mandate. Last action on Bill: PUBLIC ACT.............................. 90-0728 Last action date: 98-08-07 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 2 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status