House Sponsors: LANG-FEIGENHOLTZ-WOOLARD-BOLAND-ERWIN, SLONE, HOLBROOK, FOWLER, BRADLEY, GASH, MCGUIRE, DELGADO, SILVA, HOFFMAN AND SCULLY. Senate Sponsors: MAITLAND-MAHAR Short description: STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOLARSHIP Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Creates the State University Scholarship Act. Allows scholarships to be awarded to entering freshman, sophomores, juniors, and seniors at public universities. Establishes Illinois residency requirements, minimum grade point average requirements, and other requirements that the student must meet to be eligible for a scholarship. Provides that the scholarship, subject to the amounts appropriated by the General Assembly, includes tuition and mandatory fees. Authorizes the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to promulgate rules relating to the scholarships. Effective January 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Changes the name of the Act to the Higher Education Scholarship Act. Allows scholarships to be awarded to students at public community colleges in this State. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 2. Requires a student, as a condition for receiving a scholarship, to certify that he or she has applied for other federal and State grants. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 3. Changes the effective date from January 1, 2002 to July 1, 2001. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1,2,3 (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) The cost of the Higher Education Scholarship Act has been calculated by multiplying the number of students enrolled in Illinois public universities and community colleges, full-time or part-time, by 55% (the approximate percentage of students who earn a B average) and the mean cost of tuition and fees at Illinois public universities and community colleges. Subtrac- ting the amount of federal grants and Illinois MAP grants re- ceived by Illinois students at public universities and commun- ity colleges bring the total fiscal impact of HB 3831 to an estimated $100 million annually. FISCAL NOTE, H-AM 1 thru 4 (Ill. Student Assistance Commission) Same as the SAC fiscal note, as amended, but with an increased impact of $170 million annually. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 4. Allows students at all community colleges, colleges, and universities located in the State to be awarded scholarships (instead of just those students at public community colleges and universities). Provides that a scholarship for a private institution of higher education includes tuition and approved mandatory fees in an amount not to exceed the maximum amount allowed to be awarded each academic year under the Monetary Award Program. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: 01-01-09 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 4 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status