MAP GRANT-FRESHMAN PREFERENCE Senate SponsorsSen. Chapin Rose, Paul Schimpf and Bill Cunningham-Pat McGuire 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/35Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. With regard to the Monetary Award Program, provides that a student who otherwise meets the award renewal requirements under the Program is not required to file a Free Application for Federal Student Aid to obtain the renewal of an award. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, a grant awarded to a first-time, full-time freshman of an institution of higher learning shall be guaranteed for renewal until the grant recipient completes a baccalaureate degree or the equivalent of 135 credit hours if the recipient otherwise meets the grant renewal requirements and remains enrolled at the same institution of higher learning until the degree or credit hours are completed. 2/16/2018SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 2/16/2018SenateFirst Reading 2/16/2018SenateReferred to Assignments 2/27/2018SenateAssigned to Higher Education 4/13/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/16/2018SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2018 5/16/2018SenateRe-assigned to Higher Education 5/18/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Chapin Rose 5/18/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 5/21/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Paul Schimpf 5/21/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Assignments Refers to Higher Education 5/22/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Postponed - Higher Education 5/22/2018SenateDo Pass Higher Education; 010-000-000 5/22/2018SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 23, 2018 5/23/2018SenateAdded as Co-Sponsor Sen. Bill Cunningham 5/29/2018SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pat McGuire 5/31/2018SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 5/31/2018SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1/9/2019SenateSession Sine Die