Illinois Administrative Code

Section 2736.30 Program Procedures a) An applicant applies for an IIA grant by using the form which the United States Department of Education (ED) designates as the application form for federal student financial aid. (See 20 USCA 1070a.) This is also the application form used for…

Section 2736.40 Institutional Procedures a) Claims for IIA-eligible students shall be submitted by the institution of record after the institution of record certifies to ISAC that the applicant meets the criteria listed in Section 2736.20, Applicant Eligibility. b) IIA grants are…

Section 2737.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Secretary of State is authorized to issue special collegiate license plates on behalf of eligible, participating institutions of higher learning. A portion of the proceeds of special license plates sold by the Secretary is appropriated a…

Section 2737.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall be: 1) a citizen or eligible noncitizen; 2) a resident of Illinois; 3) enrolled at a degree-granting, not-for-profit private college or university located in Illinois or a contiguous state that participates in t…

Section 2737.30 Program Procedures a) All applicants must complete and file the form that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) designates as an application for federal student financial aid for the purposes of determining financial need. b) ISAC shall be notified in January of e…

Section 2737.40 Institutional Procedures a) Funds shall be remitted by ISAC annually to participating institutions on behalf of the recipients. At the beginning of each State fiscal year, ISAC shall notify each participating institution of the amount of funds available for that i…

Section 2738.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Grant Program for a Child Raised by Grandparent provides financial assistance to individuals who have been in the legal custody of their grandparents and received public assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code. b) This Part governs…

Section 2738.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall be: 1) a resident of Illinois; 2) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; 3) in the legal custody of his or her grandparents and received public assistance under the Illinois Public Aid Code for at least…

Section 2738.30 Program Procedures a) All first-time applicants shall complete an application that includes biographical information regarding themselves and their grandparents. Additionally, the applicant must provide documentation of his or her eligibility according to Section …

Section 2738.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days unless a more rapid response is necessary to expend appropriated funds prior to the end of the aca…

Section 2739.10 Summary and Purpose a) Subject to appropriation, ISAC shall award grants to eligible students who are participants in the Clinical Center Achieve Program in order to pay for fees that are charged for the comprehensive services provided. The Clinical Center Achieve…

Section 2739.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) a U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen; b) a resident of Illinois; and c) admitted to and in good standing with the Clinical Center Achieve Program at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIU-C).

Section 2739.30 Program Procedures a) All applicants must complete and file the form that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) designates as an application for federal student financial aid and must notify the financial aid office of their desire to receive a grant. b) Awards sh…

Section 2739.40 Institutional Procedures a) Funds shall be disbursed by ISAC to SIU-C. ISAC shall notify the institution of the amount of funds available and shall send a claim form that is to be used by SIU-C to request the amount of funds needed to pay claims. The form must be …

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 pu…

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 determi…

Section 2740.30 Program Procedures a) An applicant applies for a CCTG grant by using the form that the United States Department of Education designates as an application form for federal student financial aid. (See Section 483 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (20 U…

Section 2740.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified applicants in sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements. b) The institution shall submit its request for payment within the time frame requested by ISAC, whic…

Section 2741.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Optometric Education Scholarship Program provides scholarship assistance to encourage eligible students to pursue a graduate degree in optometry. b) This Part establishes rules that govern the Optometric Education Scholarship Program. Ad…

Section 2741.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; b) a resident of Illinois; and c) enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, on a full-time basis in a public or private college of optometry located in Illinois th…

Section 2741.30 Program Procedures a) All applicants must complete and file the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the purpose of determining the Expected Family Contribution (EFC), which is used as a selection criterion for this award. (See Section 483 of the H…

Section 2741.40 Institutional Procedures a) Institutions shall submit payment requests to ISAC. b) Funds shall be remitted by ISAC annually to participating institutions on behalf of the recipients. c) All scholarships shall be applicable only to tuition and mandatory fees for tw…

Section 2742.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Grant Program for Medical Assistants in Training provides grant assistance to an individual enrolled in a medical assistant program at an Illinois public community college that will lead to certification to work as a medical assistant. T…

Section 2742.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen; b) a resident of Illinois; c) enrolled at an Illinois public community college; d) enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis in a medic…

Section 2742.30 Program Procedures a) All applicants must file an application annually for the Grant Program for Medical Assistants in Training. 1) Applications are available at ISAC's web site and ISAC's Springfield, Deerfield and Chicago offices. 2) All applicants must complete…

Section 2742.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days unless a more rapid response is necessary to expend appropriated funds prior to the end of the aca…

Section 2743.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Grant Program for Exonerees (Program) provides direct grant assistance to an individual who has received a pardon from the Governor of the State of Illinois stating that the pardon is issued on the grounds of innocence of the crime for w…

Section 2743.15 Definitions "Exonerated Person" – An individual who has received a pardon from the Governor of the State of Illinois stating that the pardon is issued on the grounds of innocence of the crime for which the individual was imprisoned, or an individual who has receiv…

Section 2743.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall: 1) be a resident of Illinois; 2) have received: A) a pardon issued on the grounds of innocence; or B) a certificate of innocence from a circuit court; 3) be an exonerated person who: A) has not yet received a h…

Section 2743.30 Program Procedures a) All applicants must complete annually an ISAC application for the Grant Program for Exonerees. 1) Applications are available at ISAC's website and ISAC's Springfield, Deerfield and Chicago offices. 2) If the application is incomplete, ISAC wi…

Section 2743.40 Institutional Procedures a) Institutions shall submit payment requests to ISAC. b) Except as otherwise allowed by Section 2743.30(h), funds shall be remitted by ISAC to participating institutions on behalf of the applicant. c) Upon receipt of grant funds, the inst…

Section 2744.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Police Training Academy Job Training Scholarship Program (the Scholarship Program) provides scholarships to pay for tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois public institutions of higher learning to individuals enrolled in those institutio…

Section 2744.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant: 1) shall be a resident of Illinois; 2) shall be enrolled or accepted for enrollment on at least a half-time basis at an Illinois public institution of higher learning; and 3) must have successfully completed the poli…

Section 2744.30 Program Procedures a) Applicants shall annually file an ISAC application for the Scholarship Program and provide all documentation requested in the application. 1) Contingent upon adequate funding, scholarship applications will be available at ISAC's web site and,…

Section 2744.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days unless a more rapid response is necessary to expend appropriated funds prior to the end of the aca…

Section 2745.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Adult Vocational Community College Scholarship Program provides, subject to appropriation, unemployed persons who are over 30 years of age and who have been actively searching for employment, scholarship assistance for training, or a cer…

Section 2745.20 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 over 30 years of age; 4) have been unemployed and actively searching for employment, including being enrolled on …

Section 2745.30 Program Procedures a) An applicant must: 1) file a FAFSA by June 1 prior to the academic year for which assistance is being requested; and 2) provide proof that the applicant is unemployed and has been actively searching for employment and that the applicant was e…

Section 2745.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified applicants in sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements. b) The institution shall submit its request for payment within the time frame requested by ISAC, whic…

Section 2746.10 Summary and Purpose a) Any natural child, legally adopted child, or stepchild of an eligible displaced energy worker who possesses all necessary entrance requirements shall, upon application and proper proof, be awarded a transition scholarship consisting of the e…

Section 2746.20 Applicant Eligibility a) A qualified applicant shall be: 1) the natural child, legally adopted child, or stepchild of an energy worker who has lost employment due to the reduced operation or closure of a fossil fuel power plant or coal mine; 2) a United States cit…

Section 2746.30 Program Procedures a) An application for this scholarship program must be submitted each time the applicant wishes to receive an award, and an applicant must also complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). b) All first-time applicants shall com…

Section 2746.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall certify the applicant's award amount within the time frame requested by ISAC, which shall be no sooner than 30 days after the day ISAC announces the process is open for institutions to submit requests, unless a mor…

Section 2747.10 Summary and Purpose a) The Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License Scholarship encourages Illinois students to work as social workers in public and not-for-profit Illinois preschool, elementary and secondary schools. The program…

Section 2747.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall: a) hold a valid Illinois clinical social work license or social work license; b) have obtained a master's degree in social work from an approved program; c) be a citizen or eligible noncitizen of the United States…

Section 2747.30 Program Procedures a) An application for the scholarship must be submitted annually and, in order to receive priority consideration for an award, must be completed and received by a date established each year by the Commission and posted on the ISAC website, prece…

Section 2747.40 Institutional Procedures a) The institution shall submit eligibility information for qualified applicants in sufficient time for ISAC to make award announcements. b) Scholarship awards are paid directly to the approved institution of record that certifies to ISAC …

Section 2748.10 Summary and Purpose a) The School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program is intended to encourage Illinois Students to work, and to continue to work, as a school social worker in public school districts in this State or in State municipalities. …

Section 2748.20 Applicant Eligibility A qualified applicant shall be: a) United States Citizen or eligible noncitizen; b) a resident of Illinois; c) a borrower with an outstanding balance due on an eligible educational loan related to obtaining a degree in social work; d) an indi…

Section 2748.30 Program Procedures a) Eligible educational loans include: 1) Stafford Loans; 2) Perkins Loans; 3) Graduate PLUS Loans; 4) consolidation loans; 5) Supplemental Loans for Students; 6) alternative loans; and 7) other types of government and institutional loans used f…