GILES-HOWARD-ERWIN-DAVIS,MONIQUE-COLVIN AND BOLAND. (LIGHTFORD) 110 ILCS 947/36 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Allows Illinois Incentive for Access grants to be awarded to sophomore undergraduate students (not just freshmen) beginning with the 2003-2004 academic year. Provides that the maximum amount paid per applicant per year is (i) $750 for the 2002-2003 academic year and $1,000 for the 2003-2004 and subsequent academic years for applicants with an expected family contribution of $0, (ii) $375 for the 2002-2003 academic year for applicants with an expected family contribution of $375 or less but more than $0, and (iii) $500 for the 2003-2004 and subsequent years for applicants with an expected family contribution of $500 or less but more than $0. Requires the Commission to give priority to applicants with an expected family contribution of $0. Effective July 1, 2002. HOUSE AMENDMENT NO. 1. Provides that beginning with the 2003-2004 academic year, a recipient may not receive an Illinois Incentive for Access grant for more than 4 semesters or 6 quarters of award payments (now, a recipient is prohibited from receiving a grant for more than 2 semesters or 3 quarters of award payments). JAN-31-2002 H FILED WITH CLERK JAN-31-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR HOWARD JAN-31-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR ERWIN FEB-01-2002 H FIRST READING FEB-01-2002 H REFERRED TO HOUSE RULES COMMITTEE RULES FEB-05-2002 H ASSIGNED TO COMMITTEE HIGHER ED FEB-15-2002 H AMENDMENT NO. 01-HIGHER ED H FEB-15-2002 H ADOPTED FEB-15-2002 H DO PASS AMENDED/SHORT DEBATE 012-000-000 HHED FEB-15-2002 H PLACED CALENDAR 2ND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-20-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR DAVIS,MONIQUE FEB-21-2002 H SECOND READING-SHORT DEBATE FEB-21-2002 H PLCD CAL ORDER 3RD READING-SHORT DEBATE MAR-21-2002 H THIRD READING/SHORT DEBATE/PASSED 107-001-000 MAR-21-2002 H ADDED AS A JOINT SPONSOR COLVIN MAR-21-2002 H ADDED AS A CO-SPONSOR BOLAND APR-02-2002 S ARRIVE IN SENATE APR-02-2002 S PLACED CALENDAR ORDER OF FIRST READING 02-04-03 APR-09-2002 S CHIEF SPONSOR LIGHTFORD APR-09-2002 S FIRST READING APR-09-2002 S REFERRED TO SENATE RULES COMMITTEE RULES JAN-07-2003 H SESSION SINE DIE END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Summary