LIGHTFORD. New Act Creates the Illinois Opportunity Scholarship Act to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides for the award, beginning with the 2000-2001 academic year, of undergraduate scholarship awards, renewable for up to 4 years, for use at institutions of higher education located in the State. Establishes criteria for the initial award and for renewal of the scholarships. Provides that the annual amount of a scholarship shall be equal to the tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time undergraduate student at the institution of higher education at which the scholarship recipient is enrolled, not to exceed the equivalent expense for such a full-time undergraduate, in-state student at the University of Illinois, plus a $200 book allowance. Effective January 1, 2000. 99-02-17 S FIRST READING 99-02-17 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 99-02-18 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-02-25 S POSTPONED 99-03-03 S POSTPONED 99-03-10 S POSTPONED 99-03-17 S POSTPONED 99-03-17 S COMMITTEE EDUCATION 99-03-20 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 01-01-09 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary