Public Act 103-0338

HB3233 Enrolled LRB103 29414 BMS 55805 b

AN ACT concerning regulation.

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 changing Section 67 as follows:

(110 ILCS 947/67)

Sec. 67. Illinois DREAM Fund Commission.

(a) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall

establish an Illinois DREAM Fund Commission. The Governor

shall appoint, with the advice and consent of the Senate,

members to the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission, which shall be

comprised of 9 members representing the geographic and ethnic

diversity of this State, including students, college and

university administrators and faculty, and other individuals

committed to advancing the educational opportunities of the

children of immigrants.

(b) The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission is charged with all

of the following responsibilities:

(1) Administering this Section and raising funds for

the Illinois DREAM Fund.

(2) Establishing a not-for-profit entity charged with

raising funds for the administration of this Section, any

educational or training programs the Commission is tasked

with administering, and funding scholarships to students

who are the children of immigrants to the United States.

(3) Publicizing the availability of scholarships from

the Illinois DREAM Fund.

(4) Selecting the recipients of scholarships funded

through the Illinois DREAM Fund.

(5) Researching issues pertaining to the availability

of assistance with the costs of higher education for the

children of immigrants and other issues regarding access

for and the performance of the children of immigrants

within higher education.

(6) Overseeing implementation of the other provisions

of this amendatory Act of the 97th General Assembly.

(7) Establishing and administering training programs

for high school counselors and counselors, admissions

officers, and financial aid officers of public

institutions of higher education. The training programs

shall instruct participants on the educational

opportunities available to college-bound students who are

the children of immigrants, including, but not limited to,

in-state tuition and scholarship programs. The Illinois

DREAM Fund Commission may also establish a public

awareness campaign regarding educational opportunities

available to college bound students who are the children

of immigrants.

The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission shall establish, by

rule, procedures for accepting and evaluating applications for

scholarships from the children of immigrants and issuing

scholarships to selected student applicants.

(c) To receive a scholarship under this Section, a student

must meet all of the following qualifications:

(1) Have resided with his or her parents or guardian

while attending a public or private high school in this

State.

(2) Have graduated from a public or private high

school or received the equivalent of a high school diploma

in this State.

(3) Have attended school in this State for at least 3

years as of the date he or she graduated from high school

or received the equivalent of a high school diploma.

(4) Have at least one parent who immigrated to the

United States.

(d) The Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall

establish an Illinois DREAM Fund to provide scholarships under

this Section. The Illinois DREAM Fund shall be funded entirely

from private contributions.

(e) The Illinois DREAM Fund Commission shall develop a

comprehensive program, including creation of informational

materials and a marketing plan, to educate people in the State

of Illinois about the purpose and benefits of contributions

made to the Illinois DREAM Fund. The Illinois DREAM Fund

Commission shall develop specific marketing materials for the

voluntary use by persons licensed pursuant to the Transmitters

of Money Act.

(Source: P.A. 97-233, eff. 8-1-11.)

Section 10. The Transmitters of Money Act is amended by

adding Section 94 as follows:

(205 ILCS 657/94 new)

Sec. 94. Donations; Illinois DREAM Fund.

(a) Licensees may offer every customer who transmits money

internationally the option to make a voluntary donation to the

Illinois DREAM Fund. Licensees may present customers with the

option to make a donation to the Illinois DREAM Fund before the

customer completes the transaction. The amount of the donation

shall be no less than $1 per transaction. The Department may

adopt rules to administer, implement, and interpret the

provisions of this Section, including, but not limited to, the

amount of the donation options to be presented to customers,

the manner and timing of receiving donations and remitting the

donations to the Illinois DREAM Fund, and the methods by which

the licensee may offer the option to donate to customers.

Licensees shall not use, deduct, or retain any amounts from

donations to the Illinois DREAM Fund, except any actual cost

imposed by third-party payment processors to receive or remit

the funds.

(b) The Department shall provide to licensees under this

Act electronic copies of all marketing materials created by

the Illinois DREAM Fund Commission for licensees pursuant to

subsection (e) of Section 67 of the Higher Education Student

Assistance Act.