103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0102 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 947/65.107 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer a workforce industry needs scholarship program to provide scholarships to qualified students who, in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs, are pursuing a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning. Sets forth the qualifications that a student must meet to receive a scholarship. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and board costs of the public institution of higher learning at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000, except that in the case of a recipient who does not reside on campus at the institution of higher learning at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules to define what constitutes a postsecondary course of study or other program in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides that priority for receiving a scholarship may be given to students seeking a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning in an industry sector identified annually by the Commission as having significant regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides for the approval and suspension of approval of a postsecondary course of study or other program of a public institution of higher learning. Provides for rulemaking. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. LRB103 26214 RJT 52573 b A BILL FOR 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0102 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 947/65.107 new 110 ILCS 947/65.107 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer a workforce industry needs scholarship program to provide scholarships to qualified students who, in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs, are pursuing a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning. Sets forth the qualifications that a student must meet to receive a scholarship. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and board costs of the public institution of higher learning at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000, except that in the case of a recipient who does not reside on campus at the institution of higher learning at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules to define what constitutes a postsecondary course of study or other program in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides that priority for receiving a scholarship may be given to students seeking a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning in an industry sector identified annually by the Commission as having significant regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides for the approval and suspension of approval of a postsecondary course of study or other program of a public institution of higher learning. Provides for rulemaking. Makes other changes. Effective immediately. LRB103 26214 RJT 52573 b LRB103 26214 RJT 52573 b A BILL FOR
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0102 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer a workforce industry needs scholarship program to provide scholarships to qualified students who, in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs, are pursuing a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning. Sets forth the qualifications that a student must meet to receive a scholarship. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and board costs of the public institution of higher learning at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000, except that in the case of a recipient who does not reside on campus at the institution of higher learning at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules to define what constitutes a postsecondary course of study or other program in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides that priority for receiving a scholarship may be given to students seeking a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning in an industry sector identified annually by the Commission as having significant regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides for the approval and suspension of approval of a postsecondary course of study or other program of a public institution of higher learning. Provides for rulemaking. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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1 AN ACT concerning education.
2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
4 Section 5. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is
5 amended by adding Section 65.107 as follows:
6 (110 ILCS 947/65.107 new)
7 Sec. 65.107. Workforce industry needs scholarship.
8 (a) The Commission shall, subject to appropriation,
9 establish and administer a workforce industry needs
10 scholarship program to provide scholarships to qualified
11 students who, in order to meet regional or statewide workforce
12 needs, are pursuing a professional certificate, credential,
13 diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher
14 learning.
15 (b) For the purposes of this Section, a qualified student
16 shall be a student who meets the following qualifications:
17 (1) is a resident of this State and a citizen or
18 eligible noncitizen of the United States;
19 (2) is enrolled or accepted, on at least a half-time
20 basis, at a public institution of higher learning;
21 (3) is pursuing a postsecondary course of study or
22 other program in order to meet regional or statewide
23 workforce needs; and
103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB0102 Introduced 1/24/2023, by Sen. Dale Fowler SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that, subject to appropriation, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish and administer a workforce industry needs scholarship program to provide scholarships to qualified students who, in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs, are pursuing a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning. Sets forth the qualifications that a student must meet to receive a scholarship. Provides that each scholarship awarded shall be in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room and board costs of the public institution of higher learning at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of $5,000, except that in the case of a recipient who does not reside on campus at the institution of higher learning at which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. Provides that the Commission shall adopt rules to define what constitutes a postsecondary course of study or other program in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides that priority for receiving a scholarship may be given to students seeking a professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of higher learning in an industry sector identified annually by the Commission as having significant regional or statewide workforce needs. Provides for the approval and suspension of approval of a postsecondary course of study or other program of a public institution of higher learning. Provides for rulemaking. Makes other changes. Effective immediately.
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1 (4) is employed, is enrolled or has completed a
2 financial literacy course at a public institution of
3 higher learning, or has completed 100 hours of voluntary
4 time contributing to a nonprofit or public service
5 organization approved by the Commission.
6 (c) Each scholarship awarded under this Section shall be
7 in an amount sufficient to pay the tuition and fees and room
8 and board costs of the public institution of higher learning
9 at which the recipient is enrolled, up to an annual maximum of
10 $5,000, except that in the case of a recipient who does not
11 reside on campus at the institution of higher learning at
12 which he or she is enrolled, the amount of the scholarship
13 shall be sufficient to pay tuition and fee expenses and a
14 commuter allowance, up to an annual maximum of $5,000. All
15 scholarship funds distributed in accordance with this Section
16 shall be paid to the institution on behalf of recipients.
17 (d) The Commission shall adopt rules to define what
18 constitutes a postsecondary course of study or other program
19 in order to meet regional or statewide workforce needs under
20 subsection (b). The Commission shall provide high schools and
21 public institutions of higher learning, by March 31 of each
22 year, a list of postsecondary courses of study or other
23 programs that are approved by the Commission to meet regional
24 or statewide workforce needs.
25 (e) The total amount of scholarship assistance awarded by
26 the Commission under this Section to an individual in any
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1 given academic year, when added to other financial assistance
2 awarded to that individual for that year, shall not exceed the
3 cost of attendance at the institution of higher learning at
4 which the student is enrolled. In any academic year for which a
5 qualified student under this Section accepts financial
6 assistance through any other program administered by the
7 Commission, the qualified student is not eligible for
8 scholarship assistance under this Section.
9 (f) A recipient may receive up to 6 semesters or 9 quarters
10 of scholarship assistance under this Section. Scholarship
11 funds are applicable toward 2 semesters or 3 quarters of
12 enrollment each academic year.
13 (g) A student may not be eligible to receive a scholarship
14 under this Section for more than one professional certificate,
15 credential, diploma, or degree from a public institution of
16 higher learning within any 5-year period following the
17 student's last scholarship disbursement, unless the additional
18 professional certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from
19 a public institution of higher learning constitutes progress
20 in the same field of study.
21 (h) Priority for receiving a scholarship under this
22 Section may be given to students seeking a professional
23 certificate, credential, diploma, or degree from a public
24 institution of higher learning in an industry sector
25 identified annually by the Commission as having significant
26 regional or statewide workforce needs.
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1 (i) Through an annual program evaluation process, the
2 Commission may suspend its approval of a postsecondary course
3 of study or other program of a public institution of higher
4 learning if the Commission determines that the postsecondary
5 course of study or other program of the public institution of
6 higher learning no longer meets the qualifications of the
7 Commission under subsection (d). If approval of a
8 postsecondary course of study or other program is suspended
9 during the Commission's annual program evaluation process,
10 then a qualified student may not continue to receive a
11 scholarship under this Section for the suspended postsecondary
12 course of study or other program. However, the qualified
13 student is able to continue to receive a scholarship under
14 this Section if the student transfers to a similar
15 postsecondary course of study or other program at another
16 public institution of higher learning. The Commission shall
17 advise the student on how to transfer to another similar
18 postsecondary course of study or other program.
19 (j) The Commission shall issue a report, by April 15 of
20 each year, to the General Assembly detailing the use of funds
21 appropriated in the prior fiscal year under this Section. The
22 report must include a list of approved postsecondary courses
23 of study or other programs for each public institution of
24 higher learning that received scholarship funds, the amount
25 spent on each approved postsecondary courses of study or other
26 programs, the number of students that received scholarships,
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1 the average scholarship amount for each student, a list of
2 professional certificates, credentials, diplomas, or degrees
3 completed by scholarship students, the average amount of money
4 received by each scholarship student for each professional
5 certificate, credential, diploma, or degree received, and the
6 job placement rates for scholarship students.
7 (k) The Commission and the Department of Employment
8 Security shall inform individuals who are receiving
9 unemployment insurance about scholarships under this Section
10 and any postsecondary courses of study or other programs
11 available at public institutions of higher learning.
12 (l) All applications for scholarships under this Section
13 shall be made to the Commission in a form as set forth by the
14 Commission. The form of application and the information
15 required to be set forth in the application shall be
16 determined by the Commission, and the Commission shall require
17 eligible applicants to submit with their applications such
18 supporting documents as the Commission deems necessary.
19 (m) The Commission shall adopt all necessary and proper
20 rules not inconsistent with this Section for its effective
21 implementation.
22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
23 becoming law.
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