Senate Sponsors: LINK. Short description: HIGH ED SCHOLARSHIP-INCR TUITN Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the Higher Education Scholarship for Increased Tuition Act. Allows scholarships to be awarded to sophomores, juniors, and seniors at community colleges, colleges, and universities, whether public or private, located in this State. Establishes Illinois residency requirements, minimum grade point average requirements, and other requirements that the student must meet to be eligible for a scholarship. Provides that the scholarship, subject to appropriation, shall be in an amount equal to the amount of any increase in tuition and approved mandatory fees charged the scholarship recipient from the amount charged a freshman student at the institution at the time the scholarship recipient was a freshman (not to exceed, for a scholarship recipient at a private institution, any increase in tuition and approved mandatory fees charged a freshman student at the University of Illinois at the time the scholarship recipient was a freshman). Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to adopt rules relating to the scholarships. Effective July 1, 2002. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: Senate Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status