101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
SB3770
 
Introduced 2/14/2020, by Sen. Laura M. Murphy
 
SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:



110 ILCS 305/120 new
110 ILCS 520/100 new
110 ILCS 660/5-210 new
110 ILCS 670/15-210 new
110 ILCS 675/20-215 new
110 ILCS 680/25-210 new
110 ILCS 685/30-220 new
110 ILCS 690/35-215 new

 Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Requires the governing board of each public university to implement the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant assistance to those students who satisfy the eligibility requirements of the program. Provides that to be eligible for grant assistance, a student must: (i) be a resident of Illinois, and his or her parents must be residents of Illinois, (ii) have attended and graduated from an Illinois high school, (iii) be under 24 years of age and admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student, (iv) have an expected family contribution as determined through FAFSA that equals $0, (v) have total family assets that are less than $50,000, and (vi) be enrolled in a least 12 semester hours during the fall or spring semester. Provides that grant assistance is available for up to 4 years of attendance. Requires the grant recipient to maintain Illinois residency and satisfactory academic progress, and to work at least 10 to 12 hours a week as part of the promise program. 



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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY
 
 
A BILL FOR
 


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1 AN ACT concerning higher education.


2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3represented in the General Assembly:



4 Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by 
5adding Section 120 as follows:

6 (110 ILCS 305/120 new)
7 Sec. 120. Illinois College Promise program.
8 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
9the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
10assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
11eligibility requirements:
12  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
13 residents of the State of Illinois.
14  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
15 high school.
16  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
17 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
18  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
19 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
20 Student Aid equals $0.
21  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
22 $50,000.
23  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
 
 
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1 hours during the fall or spring semester.
2 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
3Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
4year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
5Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
6they seek to receive a grant.
7 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
8hours per week. 
9 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
10program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
11of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
12student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
13satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
14by the Board of Trustees. 

15 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management 
16Act is amended by adding Section 100 as follows:

17 (110 ILCS 520/100 new)
18 Sec. 100. Illinois College Promise program.
19 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
20the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
21assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
22eligibility requirements:
23  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
24 residents of the State of Illinois.
 
 
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1  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
2 high school.
3  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
4 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
5  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
6 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
7 Student Aid equals $0.
8  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
9 $50,000.
10  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
11 hours during the fall or spring semester.
12 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
13Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
14year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
15Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
16they seek to receive a grant.
17 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
18hours per week.
19 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
20program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
21of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
22student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
23satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
24by the Board. 

25 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by 
 
 
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1adding Section 5-210 as follows:

2 (110 ILCS 660/5-210 new)
3 Sec. 5-210. Illinois College Promise program.
4 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
5the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
6assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
7eligibility requirements:
8  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
9 residents of the State of Illinois.
10  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
11 high school.
12  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
13 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
14  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
15 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
16 Student Aid equals $0.
17  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
18 $50,000.
19  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
20 hours during the fall or spring semester.
21 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
22Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
23year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
24Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
25they seek to receive a grant.
 
 
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1 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
2hours per week.
3 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
4program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
5of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
6student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
7satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
8by the Board. 

9 Section 20. The Governors State University Law is amended 
10by adding Section 15-210 as follows:

11 (110 ILCS 670/15-210 new)
12 Sec. 15-210. Illinois College Promise program.
13 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
14the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
15assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
16eligibility requirements:
17  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
18 residents of the State of Illinois.
19  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
20 high school.
21  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
22 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
23  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
24 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
 
 
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1 Student Aid equals $0.
2  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
3 $50,000.
4  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
5 hours during the fall or spring semester.
6 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
7Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
8year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
9Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
10they seek to receive a grant.
11 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
12hours per week.
13 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
14program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
15of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
16student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
17satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
18by the Board. 

19 Section 25. The Illinois State University Law is amended by 
20adding Section 20-215 as follows:

21 (110 ILCS 675/20-215 new)
22 Sec. 20-215. Illinois College Promise program.
23 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
24the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
 
 
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1assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
2eligibility requirements:
3  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
4 residents of the State of Illinois.
5  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
6 high school.
7  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
8 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
9  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
10 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
11 Student Aid equals $0.
12  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
13 $50,000.
14  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
15 hours during the fall or spring semester.
16 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
17Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
18year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
19Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
20they seek to receive a grant.
21 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
22hours per week.
23 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
24program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
25of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
26student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
 
 
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1satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
2by the Board. 

3 Section 30. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is 
4amended by adding Section 25-210 as follows:

5 (110 ILCS 680/25-210 new)
6 Sec. 25-210. Illinois College Promise program.
7 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
8the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
9assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
10eligibility requirements:
11  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
12 residents of the State of Illinois.
13  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
14 high school.
15  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
16 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
17  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
18 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
19 Student Aid equals $0.
20  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
21 $50,000.
22  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
23 hours during the fall or spring semester.
24 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
 
 
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1Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
2year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
3Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
4they seek to receive a grant.
5 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
6hours per week.
7 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
8program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
9of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
10student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
11satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
12by the Board. 

13 Section 35. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended 
14by adding Section 30-220 as follows:

15 (110 ILCS 685/30-220 new)
16 Sec. 30-220. Illinois College Promise program.
17 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
18the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
19assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
20eligibility requirements:
21  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
22 residents of the State of Illinois.
23  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
24 high school.
 
 
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1  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
2 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
3  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
4 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
5 Student Aid equals $0.
6  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
7 $50,000.
8  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
9 hours during the fall or spring semester.
10 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
11Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
12year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
13Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
14they seek to receive a grant.
15 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
16hours per week.
17 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
18program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
19of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
20student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
21satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
22by the Board. 

23 Section 40. The Western Illinois University Law is amended 
24by adding Section 35-215 as follows:

 
 
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1 (110 ILCS 690/35-215 new)
2 Sec. 35-215. Illinois College Promise program.
3 (a) The Board of Trustees shall implement and administer 
4the Illinois College Promise program to provide grant 
5assistance to those students who satisfy the following 
6eligibility requirements:
7  (1) The student and his or her parents or guardian are 
8 residents of the State of Illinois.
9  (2) The student attended and graduated from an Illinois 
10 high school.
11  (3) The student is under 24 years of age and is 
12 admitted as a new freshman or new transfer student.
13  (4) The student's Expected Family Contribution (EFC) 
14 determined through the Free Application for Federal 
15 Student Aid equals $0.
16  (5) The student's total family assets must be less than 
17 $50,000.
18  (6) The student must be enrolled in a least 12 semester 
19 hours during the fall or spring semester.
20 (b) Students applying for a grant shall complete the 
21Illinois College Promise grant application in their initial 
22year of enrollment. Students shall complete the Free 
23Application for Federal Student Aid each academic year in which 
24they seek to receive a grant.
25 (c) Grant recipients shall work approximately 10 to 12 
26hours per week.
 
 
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1 (d) Grant assistance through the Illinois College Promise 
2program is available to an eligible student for up to 4 years 
3of attendance. To continue to receive a grant, an eligible 
4student must maintain Illinois residency, as well as 
5satisfactory academic progress as determined by rules adopted 
6by the Board.