Section 1015.40  Selection of Projects for Grants

a)         Grants shall be made for projects that support Illinois resident undergraduate students.  In addition, the Board shall consider whether the projects:

1)         expand opportunities for students to pursue internships, clinical placement, cooperative programs with business and industry, and other work opportunities linked to a student's academic program;

2)         strengthen cooperation between higher education, business, industry, and government;

3)         promote school/college partnerships;

4)         encourage social and community service;

5)         maximize the use of matching contributions from business and industry, governmental and social agencies, and participating colleges and universities to support student wages;

6)         create new opportunities for partnerships between the public and private sectors;

7)         integrate other components of student financial aid to reduce reliance on student loans;

8)         support work experiences for students in academic programs of engineering, science, math, and education;

9)         encourage students to seek permanent employment in Illinois. (Section 3 of the Act)

b)         In addition, projects shall:

1)         not serve a sectarian purpose; (Section 3 of the Act)

2)         not include partisan political activity;

3)         either be new initiatives or projects that supplement, but not supplant, existing initiatives; and

4)         comply with applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to, equal employment opportunity, minimum wage, and occupational health and safety.