TITLE 23: EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
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AUTHORITY: Implementing the Community College Transfer Grant Program Act [110 ILCS 924] and authorized by Section 10 of the Community College Transfer Grant Program Act [110 ILCS 924/10].
SOURCE: Adopted at 35 Ill. Reg. 12382, effective July 15, 2011.
Section 2740.10 Summary and Purpose
a) The Community College Transfer Grant (CCTG) Program provides grant assistance, subject to appropriation, to students who have received an associate's degree at an Illinois community college and who are pursuing a baccalaureate degree at a public or private institution of higher education in Illinois.
b) This Part governs the Community College Transfer Grant Program. Additional rules and definitions are contained in General Provisions, 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700.
Section 2740.20 Applicant Eligibility
a) A qualified applicant shall:
1) be a citizen of the United States or eligible noncitizen;
2) be a resident of Illinois;
3) be enrolled at least half-time in a degree program (see 34 CFR 668.8) at the junior or senior class level as determined by the institution;
4) be enrolled at a public or not-for-profit private institution that is approved to participate in the Monetary Award Program (MAP);
5) have an Expected Family Contribution of no more than $9,000 as calculated by the federal government using the family's financial information as reported on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA); and
6) have maintained a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent while enrolled in an associate's degree program at a public community college, and while pursuing a baccalaureate degree, continue to maintain a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale or its equivalent and make satisfactory academic progress toward a degree.
b) Eligibility is restricted to undergraduate students.
1) CCTG recipients must not have received a baccalaureate degree.
2) Graduate students are not eligible for CCTG assistance. For purposes of this Part, an institution of higher learning shall classify as a "graduate student" any student who:
A) is enrolled in an academic program or course above the baccalaureate level that leads to any degree above the baccalaureate level; and
B) is not eligible to receive federal financial assistance (see 34 CFR 674.2, 675.2, 676.2) as an undergraduate student; and
C) has completed the equivalent of at least three years of full-time postsecondary study, either prior to entrance into the academic program or as part of the academic program itself.