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 Bill Status of SB0205  93rd General Assembly


Short Description:  IL OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIP

Senate Sponsors
Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford

Last Action
DateChamber Action
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

Statutes Amended In Order of Appearance
New Act


Synopsis As Introduced
Creates the Illinois Opportunity Scholarship Act to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Provides for the award, beginning with the 2004-2005 academic year, of undergraduate scholarships, 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, 2004.

Actions 
DateChamber Action
  2/5/2003SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford
  2/5/2003SenateFirst Reading
  2/5/2003SenateReferred to Rules
  2/6/2003SenateAssigned to Education
  3/12/2003SenateTo Subcommittee
  3/14/2003SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Rules
  1/11/2005SenateSession Sine Die

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