ADMINISTRATIVE CODE TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES SUBTITLE A: EDUCATION CHAPTER XIX: ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION PART 2755 JOURNALISM STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM SECTION 2755.15 DEFINITIONS
Section 2755.15 Definitions
"Local News Organization" has the meaning given to that term is defined in 815 ILCS 412/10 of the Strengthening Community Media Act and will be used to define a local news organization for this scholarship program.
"Underserved Area" means an area that meets one of the following four qualifications:
poverty rate of at least 20% according to the latest American Community Survey;
35% or more of the families with children in the area are living below 130% of the poverty line according to the latest American Community Survey;
at least 20% of the households in the area receive assistance under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP);or
the area's average unemployment rate that is more than 120% of the national unemployment average for a period of at least 2 consecutive calendar years preceding the date of the application. [35 ILCS 10/5-5] |