Illinois Administrative Code (Last Updated: March 27, 2024) |
TITLE23. EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES |
PART2743. GRANT PROGRAM FOR EXONEREES |
§2743.20. Applicant Eligibility
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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 high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate and is completing a high school equivalency preparation course through an Illinois Community Board-approved provider and/or is seeking an Illinois high school equivalency certificate; or
B) is enrolled at an ISAC-approved public university or community college in an eligible degree or certificate program (see 34 CFR 668.8) for either a semester or quarter term, throughout the institution's tuition refund/withdrawal adjustment period;
4) maintain satisfactory academic progress as determined by the institution; and
5) not have to demonstrate financial need to receive this grant.
(Source: Amended at 45 Ill. Reg. 8468, effective July 1, 2021)