104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2595 Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $831,447,600 Other State Funds $30,180,000 Federal Funds $59,461,100 Total $921,088,700 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2595 Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $831,447,600 Other State Funds $30,180,000 Federal Funds $59,461,100 Total $921,088,700 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2595 Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $831,447,600 Other State Funds $30,180,000 Federal Funds $59,461,100 Total $921,088,700 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 AN ACT concerning appropriations. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 ARTICLE 1 5 Section 5. The sum of $8,440,000, or so much thereof as may 6 be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 7 Assistance Commission from the General Revenue Fund to meet 8 its operational expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 9 2026. 10 Section 10. The following named amount, or so much thereof 11 as may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue 12 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the 13 following purpose: 14 To support outreach, research, and 15 training activities..............................7,840,000 16 Section 15. The sum of $296,566,200, or so much thereof as 17 may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 18 Assistance Commission from the General Revenue Fund for grant 19 awards to students eligible for the Monetary Award Program, as 20 provided by law, and for agency administrative and operational 21 costs not to exceed 2 percent of the total appropriation for 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 SB2595 Introduced 2/25/2025, by Sen. Elgie R. Sims, Jr. SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: Makes appropriations for the ordinary and contingent expenses of the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025, as follows: General Funds $831,447,600 Other State Funds $30,180,000 Federal Funds $59,461,100 Total $921,088,700 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 2 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 2 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 2 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 the Monetary Award Program. 2 Section 20. The sum of 425,000,000, or so much thereof as 3 may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 4 Assistance Commission from the Education Assistance Fund for 5 grant awards to students eligible for the Monetary Award 6 Program, as provided by law. 7 Section 25. The sum of $50,000,000, or so much thereof as 8 may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 9 Assistance Commission from the General Revenue Fund for 10 payments to eligible public universities for grants to 11 students pursuant to the AIM HIGH program. 12 Section 30. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as 13 may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue 14 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for payment 15 of the Illinois Veterans' Grants and Illinois National Guard 16 Grants at state-controlled universities for students eligible, 17 as provided by law. 18 Section 35. The sum of $150,000, or so much thereof as may 19 be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue Fund to 20 the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs 21 associated with providing grants to exonerated persons, as 22 provided by law. SB2595 - 2 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 3 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 3 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 3 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 Section 40. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as 2 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education 3 Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 4 for financial assistance and administrative costs associated 5 with early childhood programs. 6 Section 45. The sum of $6,000,000, or so much thereof as 7 may be necessary, is appropriated from the General Revenue 8 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs 9 associated with Social Worker Scholarships and loan repayment 10 assistance. 11 Section 50. The sum of $26,400, or so much thereof as may 12 be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance 13 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for costs 14 associated with the Veterans' Home Medical Providers' Loan 15 Repayment Program pursuant to Public Act 99-0813. 16 Section 55. The sum of $400,000, or so much thereof as may 17 be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance 18 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for grants 19 to eligible nurse educators to use for payment of their 20 educational loan pursuant to Public Act 94-1020. 21 Section 60. The following named sums, or so much thereof SB2595 - 3 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 4 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 4 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 4 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated from the 2 Education Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance 3 Commission for the following purposes: 4 Grants and Scholarships 5 For the payment of scholarships to students 6 who are children of police officers or firefighters 7 killed in the line of duty, or who are 8 dependents of correctional officers killed 9 or permanently disabled in the line of 10 duty, as provided by law.........................1,300,000 11 For payment of Minority Teacher Scholarships......8,000,000 12 Total $9,300,000 13 Section 65. The sum of $10,750,000, or so much thereof as 14 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education 15 Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 16 to the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program, as provided 17 by law. 18 Section 70. The sum of $5,000,000, or so much thereof as 19 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Education 20 Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 21 to the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois program for the 22 Golden Apple Accelerators Program. 23 Section 75. The sum of $975,000, or so much thereof as may SB2595 - 4 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 5 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 5 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 5 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 be necessary, is appropriated from the Education Assistance 2 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the 3 Loan Repayment for Teachers Program. 4 Section 80. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may 5 be necessary, is appropriated from the ISAC Accounts 6 Receivable Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 7 for costs associated with the collection of delinquent 8 scholarship awards pursuant to the Illinois State Collection 9 Act of 1986. 10 Section 85. The sum of $110,000, or so much thereof as may 11 be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 12 Assistance Commission from the University Grant Fund for 13 payment of grants for the Higher Education License Plate 14 Program, as provided by law. 15 Section 90. The following named sum, or so much thereof as 16 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois Student 17 Assistance Commission Contracts and Grants Fund to the 18 Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the following 19 purpose: 20 To support outreach, research, and 21 training activities..............................5,000,000 22 Community Behavioral Health Care 23 Provider Loan Repayment Program..................7,500,000 SB2595 - 5 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 6 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 6 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 6 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 Section 95. The following named sum, or so much thereof as 2 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Optometric 3 Licensing and Disciplinary Board Fund to the Illinois Student 4 Assistance Commission for the following purpose: 5 Grants and Scholarships 6 For payment of scholarships for the 7 Optometric Education Scholarship 8 Program, as provided by law.........................50,000 9 Section 100. The following named sum, or so much thereof 10 as may be necessary, is appropriated from the National Guard 11 and Naval Militia Grant Fund to the Illinois Student 12 Assistance Commission for the following purpose: 13 Grants and Scholarships 14 For payment of Illinois National Guard and 15 Naval Militia Scholarships 16 at State-controlled universities 17 and public community colleges in 18 Illinois to students eligible to 19 receive such awards, as provided by law.............20,000 20 Section 105. The sum of $100,000, or so much thereof as may 21 be necessary, is appropriated from the Golden Apple Scholars 22 of Illinois Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 23 for the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, as provided SB2595 - 6 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 7 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 7 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 7 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 by law. 2 Section 110. The following named sums, or so much thereof 3 as may be necessary, respectively, are appropriated to the 4 Illinois Student Assistance Commission from the Student Loan 5 Operating Fund for its ordinary and contingent expenses: 6 For Personal Services............................13,538,600 7 For State Contributions to State 8 Employees Retirement System......................7,312,600 9 For State Contributions to 10 Social Security..................................1,029,000 11 For State Contributions for 12 Employees Group Insurance........................5,436,800 13 For Contractual Services..........................8,374,300 14 For Travel..........................................311,000 15 For Commodities.....................................282,200 16 For Printing........................................501,000 17 For Equipment.......................................540,000 18 For Telecommunication Services....................1,377,200 19 For Operation of Auto Equipment......................38,400 20 For Refunds.......................................4,500,000 21 Total $43,241,100 22 Section 115. The sum of $1,000,000 or so much thereof as 23 may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 24 Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for SB2595 - 7 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 8 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 8 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 8 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 costs associated with the Illinois Designated Account Purchase 2 Program. 3 Section 120. The following named sum, or so much thereof 4 as may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal 5 Congressional Teacher Scholarship Program Fund to the Illinois 6 Student Assistance Commission for the following purpose: 7 For transferring repayment funds collected 8 under the Paul Douglas Teacher Scholarship 9 Program to the U.S. Treasury.......................100,000 10 Section 125. The sum of $11,320,000, or so much thereof as 11 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student 12 Incentive Trust Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance 13 Commission for allowable uses of federal grant funds related 14 to college access, outreach, and training, including but not 15 limited to funds received under the federal Gaining Early 16 Awareness and Readiness for Undergraduate Program. 17 Section 130. The sum of $300,000, or so much thereof as may 18 be necessary, is appropriated from the Federal Student 19 Incentive Trust Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance 20 Commission for the John R. Justice Student Loan Repayment 21 Program. 22 Section 135. The sum of $4,000,000, or so much thereof as SB2595 - 8 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 9 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 9 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 9 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Nursing Dedicated 2 and Professional Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance 3 Commission for expenses related to the Nursing Education 4 Scholarship Law. 5 Section 140. The sum of $1,100,000, or so much thereof as 6 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Energy Transition 7 Assistance Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission 8 for costs associated with providing grants to eligible 9 individuals, for costs pursuant to the Energy Transition Act. 10 Section 145. The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as 11 may be necessary, is appropriated from the UNCF Scholarship 12 Fund to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to grant 13 scholarships to public university and college students for the 14 United Negro College Fund scholarship program. 15 Section 150. The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as 16 may be necessary, is appropriated from the Illinois DREAM Fund 17 to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to grant 18 scholarships to public university and college students for the 19 Illinois DREAM Fund scholarship program. 20 Section 155. The sum of $5,000,000 or so much thereof as 21 may be necessary is appropriated from the Illinois Student 22 Assistance Commission Contracts and Grants Fund to the SB2595 - 9 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595- 10 -OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 10 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b SB2595 - 10 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b 1 Illinois Student Assistance Commission for the costs 2 associated with the Human Services Loan Repayment program. 3 Section 160. The sum of $3,500,000, or so much thereof as 4 may be necessary, is appropriated to the Illinois Student 5 Assistance Commission from the Student Loan Operating Fund for 6 ordinary and contingent expenses of operating the Monetary 7 Award Program. 8 Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 9 2025. SB2595 - 10 - OMB104 00144 LAP 10144 b