§2734.20. Applicant Eligibility

a)         A qualified applicant shall be:

 

1)        a citizen of the United States or eligible noncitizen;

 

2)        a resident of Illinois;

 

3)         enrolled at least half-time in a degree or certificate program (34 CFR 668.8) at the sophomore, junior, or senior class level as determined by the institution;

 

4)         enrolled at a MAP eligible institution;

 

5)         a non-recipient of a MAP grant for any term during the regular school year for which this grant is made available to students;

 

6)         a member of a family with an adjusted gross income of less than $200,000 as listed on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) for the applicable tax year; and

 

7)         maintaining satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution.

 

b)         Eligibility is restricted to undergraduate students.

 

1)         MAP Plus recipients must not have received a baccalaureate degree.

 

2)         Graduate students are not eligible for MAP Plus assistance. For purposes of this Part, an institution of higher learning shall classify as a "graduate student" any student who:

 

A)     is enrolled in an academic program or course above the baccalaureate level that leads to any degree above the baccalaureate level; and

 

B)     is not eligible to receive federal financial assistance (34 CFR 674.2, 675.2, 676.2) as an undergraduate student; and

 

C)     has completed the equivalent of at least three years of full-time postsecondary study, either prior to entrance into the academic program or as part of the academic program itself.