PRIOR EXPERIENCE SCHOLARSHIP House SponsorsRep. Nicholas K. Smith 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/65.105 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Creates a prior academic and work experience scholarship program. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for scholarships under the program. Provides that an applicant is eligible for a scholarship if the Commission finds that the applicant (i) is attending an institution of higher learning that has a student population of no more than 10,000 students, (ii) has previously enrolled in at least 3 different institutions of higher learning, and (iii) has at least 3 years of work experience beginning from the date he or she graduated from high school. Requires the Commission to adopt rules. 2/15/2019HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Nicholas K. Smith 2/15/2019HouseFirst Reading 2/15/2019HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/5/2019HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 3/22/2019HouseTo Special Issues Subcommittee (HED) 3/29/2019HouseRule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die