HIGHER ED-GRANT-TEACHER House SponsorsRep. Sonya M. Harper 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/65.110 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Allows the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to receive and consider applications for grant assistance for disproportionately underrepresented teachers. Provides that a student qualifies for a disproportionately underrepresented teacher grant if he or she: (i) is a graduate of a public or nonpublic high school; (ii) is a member of a population that is disproportionately underrepresented in the teacher-to-student ratio in the State; (iii) is enrolled or accepted for enrollment at a public or private university in undergraduate studies in teacher education or in an approved educator preparation program; and (iv) intends to obtain an educator license. Sets forth additional provisions of the grant. Effective July 1, 2020. 2/14/2020HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sonya M. Harper 2/18/2020HouseFirst Reading 2/18/2020HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/12/2020HouseAssigned to Appropriations-Higher Education Committee 6/23/2020HouseRule 19(b) / Re-referred to Rules Committee 1/13/2021HouseSession Sine Die