DCFS-YOUTH SCHOLARSHIPS Senate SponsorsSen. Mattie Hunter-Kimberly A. Lightford House Sponsors(Rep. Constance A. Howard-Rita Mayfield) 7/13/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0799 20 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 23, par. 5008Amends the Children and Family Services Act. Changes the class of persons who qualify for scholarships and fee waivers granted by the Department of Children and Family Services to youth (rather than children) under care, youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older, or youth (rather than children) formerly under the care who have been adopted or are in a guardianship placement (rather than subsidized guardianship program). Limits the Department's selection of scholarship recipients to students who have earned a high school diploma from an accredited institution or a certificate of general education development (GED), or who have met the State criteria for high school graduation (rather than students who have completed 4 years in an accredited high school). Effective immediately.Senate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adds students who have earned a high school diploma from a public school district or a recognized nonpublic school (rather than students who have earned a high school diploma from an accredited institution) to the list of persons who qualify for scholarships granted by the Department of Children and Family Services. 1/18/2012SenateFiled with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 1/18/2012SenateFirst Reading 1/18/2012SenateReferred to Assignments 1/31/2012SenateAssigned to Higher Education 2/3/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Secretary by Sen. Mattie Hunter 2/3/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Assignments 2/10/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Pursuant to Senate Rule 3-8(c-1) - Referred to Higher Education 2/28/2012SenateSenate Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted 2/28/2012SenateDo Pass as Amended Higher Education; 010-000-000 2/28/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading February 29, 2012 3/1/2012SenateSecond Reading 3/1/2012SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading March 6, 2012 3/22/2012SenateAdded as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Kimberly A. Lightford 3/22/2012SenateThird Reading - Passed; 053-000-000 3/22/2012HouseArrived in House 3/26/2012HouseChief House Sponsor Rep. Constance A. Howard 3/26/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/26/2012HouseAdded Alternate Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Rita Mayfield 3/26/2012HouseFirst Reading 3/26/2012HouseReferred to Rules Committee 4/10/2012HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 4/18/2012HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 008-000-000 4/18/2012HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2012HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 4/24/2012HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/25/2012HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 115-000-000 4/25/2012SenatePassed Both Houses 5/24/2012SenateSent to the Governor 7/13/2012SenateGovernor Approved 7/13/2012SenateEffective Date July 13, 2012 7/13/2012SenatePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 97-0799