# Illinois SB3855: ENGINEER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP

Illinois SB3855, ENGINEER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP, is a 104th General Assembly (2025–2026) Senate bill sponsored by John F. Curran (Republican); status in committee, last action 2026-07-08 (Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills) (as of 2026-10-25).

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## Facts
- Bill: Illinois SB3855
- State: Illinois
- Session: 104th General Assembly (2025–2026)
- Title: ENGINEER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-02-06
- Last action: 2026-07-08, Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- Sponsor: John F. Curran (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Subjects: assignments, appropriations- education
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act. Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to provide scholarship assistance until July 1, 2031 to eligible students for engineering-related study at a public university who agree to work as an engineer for the Department of Transportation for a period of not less than 3 years. Allows the Commission to award scholarships to pay the tuition and fees of a student enrolled in an approved program of professional engineering education for the equivalent of 8 semesters or 16 quarters of full-time enrollment. Provides for an additional stipend in an amount not to exceed $10,000. Establishes the total amount of scholarship assistance, the application process, eligibility requirements, and payments and repayments. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to require the Board of Higher Education to establish and administer a competitive grant program for public institutions of higher education that award degrees in engineering. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2032.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: John F. Curran (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Darby A. Hills (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Donald P. DeWitte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Seth Lewis (Republican), Senate

## Actions (11)

- 2026-07-08: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (Senate)
- 2026-05-22: Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-05-15: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-04-24: Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-13: Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-02-27: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte (Senate)
- 2026-02-24: Assigned to Appropriations- Education (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Referred to Assignments (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: First Reading (Senate)
- 2026-02-06: Filed with Secretary by Sen. John F. Curran (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced: [PDF](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3855.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS (passed senate)
- HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS (passed house)
- HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY (in committee)
- HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT (in committee)
- SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL (passed senate)
- SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION (signed)

## Sources
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://www.ilga.gov/documents/legislation/104/SB/PDF/10400SB3855.pdf)

## Related
- [SB1937: PENSION CODE-VARIOUS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB1937-2025-2026)
- [HB5198: AFFORDABLE HOUSING-CILAS](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB5198-2025-2026)
- [HB2563: CONDO-RESERVE STUDY](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB2563-2025-2026)
- [HB4701: LIMITATIONS FACILITY FEES ACT](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-HB4701-2025-2026)
- [SB3008: DHS-ABLE PROGRAM INFO MATERIAL](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3008-2025-2026)
- [SB3484: VEH CD-PLATES-REGISTRATION](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3484-2025-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/IL-SB3855-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-25).