House Sponsors: BLACK-SCHOENBERG. Short description: SCH CD-LEG SCHOLARSHIP-APPROP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the School Code to change provisions concerning General Assembly scholarships. Provides that a nominee's receipt of a scholarship is subject to appropriation by the General Assembly. Provides that funds used to award the scholarships shall be appropriated to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission. Requires the Commission to distribute the scholarship funds to the appropriate universities. If the appropriation for the scholarships is insufficient to fund all of the year's scholarships, requires the Commission to prorate the appropriation available among all the nominees and notify the General Assembly and the appropriate universities of the shortfall, and requires the universities to charge the nominees for the amount of the shortfall if the General Assembly does not appropriate additional moneys to make up for the shortfall. Effective July 1, 1999. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status