Full Text of HR0862 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the Illinois Student | 4 | | Assistance Corps (ISACorps) on the occasion of its 15th | 5 | | anniversary; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, ISACorps members are recent college graduates who | 7 | | are trained to help students overcome barriers to education | 8 | | and training beyond high school; and | 9 | | WHEREAS, ISACorps members support students and their | 10 | | families as they explore and navigate postsecondary choices, | 11 | | apply to college, and seek financial aid and other resources; | 12 | | and | 13 | | WHEREAS, The ISACorps provides direct services statewide, | 14 | | ensuring that one-on-one help is in reach no matter where | 15 | | students live or what other resources their school districts | 16 | | are able to provide; and | 17 | | WHEREAS, The majority of ISACorps members have been the | 18 | | first in their families to have completed college and have | 19 | | lived or attended school in the area where they work, and this | 20 | | racially and geographically diverse group includes graduates | 21 | | from across the spectrum of Illinois colleges and universities |
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| 1 | | and various academic paths; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, ISACorps alumni have advanced to work in policy | 3 | | positions, as practitioners, as employees and leaders, and in | 4 | | other important roles in educational institutions, community | 5 | | organizations, research and advocacy groups, and government; | 6 | | as a result, the organization has not only helped high school | 7 | | students directly but has also helped to establish a more | 8 | | representative face on education and public service in | 9 | | Illinois; and | 10 | | WHEREAS, The first ISACorps cohort began training 15 years | 11 | | ago in June 2009; since then, its members have served tens of | 12 | | thousands of Illinois students each year through financial aid | 13 | | presentations, FAFSA completion workshops, mentoring, and | 14 | | one-on-one assistance; and | 15 | | WHEREAS, The ISACorps have not only served high school | 16 | | students but have provided interventions at high-need middle | 17 | | schools under a federal GEAR UP grant, supported new college | 18 | | students through the First-Generation Scholars Network, and | 19 | | aided older students through community outreach, building and | 20 | | supporting services for regions and individuals that would | 21 | | otherwise have limited access to college access programs and | 22 | | support systems; and |
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Complications with the Free Application for | 2 | | Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for 2024-25 have highlighted the | 3 | | importance of personal assistance to ensure that Illinois | 4 | | families receive the financial assistance that they need to | 5 | | reach students' educational goals; therefore, be it | 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 7 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 8 | | we congratulate the Illinois Student Assistance Corps | 9 | | (ISACorps) on its 15th anniversary, and we extend our | 10 | | gratitude to its members for their efforts to ensure that | 11 | | Illinois students and families have access to the | 12 | | transformational potential of education and training beyond | 13 | | high school. |
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