Bill Text: IL SB3560 | 2023-2024 | 103rd General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish a Manufacturing Promise Scholarship Program to award scholarships to State residents who are enrolled in a public community college or other program with a major in manufacturing or a skilled trade. Provides that, subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for a scholarship. Provides that an applicant is eligible for a scholarship if the Commission finds that the applicant meets specified criteria. Provides that the Commission shall reserve 20% of the amount appropriated in a given fiscal year for students who are from underrepresented areas. Provides that the Commission shall make scholarships available to traditional college-aged students, adults, and non-traditional students. Provides that an applicant who receives a scholarship may not be required to return scholarship funds. Provides for rulemaking.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced) 2024-05-03 - Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments [SB3560 Detail]

Download: Illinois-2023-SB3560-Introduced.html

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103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2023 and 2024 SB3560 Introduced 2/9/2024, by Sen. Karina Villa SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 947/65.125 new
Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish a Manufacturing Promise Scholarship Program to award scholarships to State residents who are enrolled in a public community college or other program with a major in manufacturing or a skilled trade. Provides that, subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for a scholarship. Provides that an applicant is eligible for a scholarship if the Commission finds that the applicant meets specified criteria. Provides that the Commission shall reserve 20% of the amount appropriated in a given fiscal year for students who are from underrepresented areas. Provides that the Commission shall make scholarships available to traditional college-aged students, adults, and non-traditional students. Provides that an applicant who receives a scholarship may not be required to return scholarship funds. Provides for rulemaking.
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A BILL FOR
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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 65.125 as follows:
(110 ILCS 947/65.125 new)
Sec. 65.125. Manufacturing Promise Scholarship Program.
(a) The Commission shall establish a Manufacturing Promise
Scholarship Program to award scholarships to State residents
who are enrolled in a public community college or other
program with a major in manufacturing or a skilled trade.
(b) Subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes,
the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider
applications for a scholarship under this Section. An
applicant is eligible for a scholarship under this Section if
the Commission finds that the applicant meets all of the
following criteria:
(1) Is a resident of this State and a citizen or
permanent resident of the United States.
(2) Is enrolled in either (i) a public community
college in this State for the purpose of obtaining a
degree, certificate, or other credential offered by the
community college in manufacturing or a skilled trade, as

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