Section 2743.15  Definitions

"Dependent" – means any spouse, natural child, legally adopted child, or child in the legal custody of an individual.

"Exonerated Person" – means any individual who has received a pardon from the Governor of the State of Illinois stating that the pardon is issued on the grounds of innocence of the crime for which the individual was imprisoned, or an individual who has received a certificate of innocence from a circuit court pursuant to Section 2-702 of the Code of Civil Procedure. [110 ILCS 947/62(a)]

"Grant Funds" –

Full or part-time tuition and mandatory fees at an institution that is approved for participation in the Monetary Award Program (MAP)  for undergraduate or graduate study. (see 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2735.30)

The costs associated with obtaining a high school equivalency certificate from an Illinois Community College Board-approved provider. These costs shall include payment of the cost of the high school equivalency test and up to one retest on each test module; and

Any administrative fees that may be required in order to obtain an Illinois high school equivalency certificate or an official transcript of test scores after successful completion of the high school equivalency test.

(Source:  Amended at 50 Ill. Reg. 9451, effective June 25, 2026)