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| 1 | | AN ACT concerning education.
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| 2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
| 3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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| 4 | | Section 5. The Retention of Illinois Students and Equity |
| 5 | | Act is amended by changing Section 15 as follows:
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| 6 | | (110 ILCS 986/15) |
| 7 | | Sec. 15. Equitable eligibility for financial aid and |
| 8 | | benefits. |
| 9 | | (a) A student who is an Illinois resident and who is not |
| 10 | | otherwise eligible for federal financial aid, including, but |
| 11 | | not limited to, a transgender student who is disqualified for |
| 12 | | failure to register for selective service or a noncitizen |
| 13 | | student who has not obtained lawful permanent residence, shall |
| 14 | | be eligible for State financial aid and benefits as described |
| 15 | | in subsection (b). |
| 16 | | (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
| 17 | | contrary, a student who is an Illinois resident (i) is |
| 18 | | eligible to apply or receive consideration for any student aid |
| 19 | | or benefit funded or administered by the State or , any State |
| 20 | | agency, offered by a unit of local government, or administered |
| 21 | | by any public institution of higher learning, including, but |
| 22 | | not limited to, scholarships, grants, awards, stipends, room |
| 23 | | and board assistance, tuition waivers, or other financial or |
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| 1 | | in-kind assistance and (ii) to ensure equity, success, and the |
| 2 | | retention of Illinois residents, may not be subject to any |
| 3 | | caps on grant assistance available under the Monetary Award |
| 4 | | Program other than those required by State law. |
| 5 | | (c) The eligibility requirements under this Section for |
| 6 | | any student aid or benefit funded or administered by the State |
| 7 | | or offered by a unit of local government shall be interpreted |
| 8 | | to promote the broadest eligibility for students who are |
| 9 | | Illinois residents in accordance with State law or policy. |
| 10 | | (d) Nothing in this Section shall be construed as |
| 11 | | modifying any eligibility requirements regarding academic |
| 12 | | standing or personal or household income for any State |
| 13 | | financial aid program. |
| 14 | | (e) The General Assembly finds and declares that this |
| 15 | | Section is a State law within the meaning of subsection (d) of |
| 16 | | Section 1621 of Title 8 of the United States Code. |
| 17 | | (Source: P.A. 101-21, eff. 1-1-20.) |
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