Illinois SB1345 amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to expand eligibility for the Illinois Veteran grant program.
Illinois SB1345 amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act to expand eligibility for the Illinois Veteran grant program. The bill includes individuals who served less than one year of federal active duty and received an uncharacterized discharge due to a service-connected disability. Qualified applicants for the grant program must have served in the Armed Forces, a Reserve component, or the Illinois National Guard. The grant covers tuition and mandatory fees for up to four years of full-time enrollment at a State-controlled university or public community college in Illinois.
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