IL HB4205 | 2015-2016 | 99th General Assembly

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2)
Status: Introduced on April 21 2015 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2015-04-23 - Fiscal Note Filed
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to award grants to applicants who are teachers licensed under the School Code and are employed by a school district within an area designated as a poverty area by the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to obtain additional course credit or an additional degree at a public university located in this State. Provides that the amount of the grant shall equal 50% of the tuition and other necessary fees required of the teacher by the public university at which the teacher enrolls. Requires grant recipients to contract with the Commission to teach for an additional 2 years in the school district in which they were employed at the time of application for the grant. Sets forth provisions concerning this commitment.

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Title

HIGHER ED-GRANTS TO TEACHERS

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-23HouseFiscal Note Filed
2015-04-22HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Filed
2015-04-22HouseState Debt Impact Note Filed
2015-04-22HousePension Note Filed
2015-04-21HouseReferred to Rules Committee
2015-04-21HouseFirst Reading
2015-04-21HouseState Debt Impact Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2015-04-21HousePension Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2015-04-21HouseState Mandates Fiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2015-04-21HouseFiscal Note Requested by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford
2015-04-21HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Mary E. Flowers
2015-04-21HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. La Shawn K. Ford

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
11094765.47New CodeSee Bill Text

Illinois State Sources


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