HB5502

HB5502 amends the Illinois Veteran grant program to allow veterans to transfer their benefits to qualified dependents starting in 2027.

HB5502 amends the Illinois Veteran grant program to allow veterans to transfer their benefits to qualified dependents starting in 2027. The bill specifies that a grant recipient is not required to pay any tuition or mandatory fees while attending a State-controlled university or public community college in Illinois for a period based on the length of their federal active duty service. The total benefit provided to any beneficiary under this subsection shall not exceed the cost equivalent of 4 calendar years of full-time enrollment, including summer terms, at the University of Illinois.