Public Act 096-0229
 
HB0168 Enrolled LRB096 03896 NHT 13931 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
amended by adding Section 65.85 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 947/65.85 new)
    Sec. 65.85. Southern Illinois University's Achieve
Program; grants to participants. Subject to appropriation, the
Commission shall award grants to eligible students who are
participants in the Clinical Center Achieve Program at Southern
Illinois University at Carbondale. The Commission shall award
grants to student participants based on a needs-based formula,
as determined by the Commission. The amount of the grant shall
equal the amount of fees charged the student as a participant
of the program. Grant funds shall be paid directly to Southern
Illinois University.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1,
2009.

Effective Date: 8/11/2009