HALVORSON. New Act Creates the Illinois Opportunity Scholarship Act to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides for the award, beginning with the 1998-99 academic year, of undergraduate scholarship awards, renewable for up to 4 years, for use at institutions of higher education located in the State. Establishes criteria for the initial award and for renewal of the scholarships. Provides that the annual amount of a scholarship shall be equal to the tuition and mandatory fees for a full-time undergraduate student at the institution of higher education at which the scholarship recipient is enrolled, not to exceed the equivalent expense for such a full-time undergraduate, in-state student at the University of Illinois, plus a $200 book allowance. Effective January 1, 1998. 97-02-07 S FIRST READING 97-02-07 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 97-02-19 S ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE EDUCATION 97-03-05 S POSTPONED 97-03-05 S COMMITTEE EDUCATION 97-03-15 S RE-REFERRED TO RULES COMM/RULE 3-9(A) RULES 99-01-12 S SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary