WIRSING-JOHNSON,TIM-WINKEL-ERWIN, GASH AND FEIGENHOLTZ. 110 ILCS 947/65.57 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Establishes an information technology grant program, administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to provide need-based grants for retraining in information technology fields (to be named Arthur F. Quern Technology Grants) to qualified students pursuing additional certification or a degree in an information technology field. Provides that the grant is an award of up to $2,500 applicable towards tuition and fees and other educational costs. Effective July 1, 2000. 00-01-24 H FILED WITH CLERK 00-01-24 H FIRST READING 00-01-24 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES 00-01-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR JOHNSON,TIM 00-01-26 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR WINKEL 00-01-27 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN 00-02-02 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR GASH 00-02-02 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR FEIGENHOLTZ 01-01-09 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary