DCFS-EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS House SponsorsRep. Sara Feigenholtz-Patricia R. Bellock, Robyn Gabel, Robert F. Martwick and Naomi D. Jakobsson Senate Sponsors(Sen. Mattie Hunter and Donne E. Trotter) 8/1/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0805 20 ILCS 505/8from Ch. 23, par. 5008 Amends the Children and Family Services Act. In provisions concerning scholarships and fee waivers, provides that each year the Department of Children and Family Services shall select a minimum of 53 students (at least 4 of whom shall be children of veterans) to receive scholarships and fee waivers which will enable them to attend and complete their post-secondary education at a community college, university, or college (rather than may select from among the youth under care, youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older, or youth formerly under care who have been adopted or are in a guardianship placement, a maximum of 48 students (at least 4 of whom shall be children of veterans) who have earned a high school diploma from a public school district or a recognized nonpublic school or a certificate of general education development (GED), or who have met the State criteria for high school graduation). Provides that youth shall be selected from among the youth for whom the Department has court-ordered legal responsibility, youth in the KinGap program, youth who aged out of care at age 18 or older, or youth formerly under care who have been adopted; and that recipients must have earned a high school diploma from an accredited institution, a General Education Development certificate or diploma, or have met the State criteria for high school graduation before the start of the school year for which they are applying for the scholarship and waiver. Provides that scholarships and fee waivers shall be available to students for at least 5 years, provided they are continuing to work toward graduation; and that unused scholarship dollars and fee waivers shall be reallocated to new recipients. Contains provisions concerning the selection committee and Department reports on measures of success.House Committee Amendment No. 1 Removes youth in the KinGap program from the list of persons who qualify for scholarships and fee waivers awarded by the Department of Children and Family Services. Expands the list of persons who qualify for such scholarships and fee waivers to youth who have been placed in private guardianship. In provisions requiring the Department to collect data and report annually to the General Assembly on measures of success, provides that such reports shall include "when available, youths' outcomes 5 years and 10 years after being awarded the scholarships" (rather than youths' outcomes 5 years and 10 years after being awarded the scholarships). 2/4/2014HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 2/5/2014HouseFirst Reading 2/5/2014HouseReferred to Rules Committee 3/3/2014HouseAssigned to Human Services Committee 3/4/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Sara Feigenholtz 3/4/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/13/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Rules Refers to Human Services Committee 3/17/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robyn Gabel 3/20/2014HouseHouse Committee Amendment No. 1 Adopted in Human Services Committee; by Voice Vote 3/20/2014HouseDo Pass as Amended / Short Debate Human Services Committee; 014-000-000 3/20/2014HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Robert F. Martwick 3/21/2014HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Naomi D. Jakobsson 3/25/2014HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Patricia R. Bellock 3/27/2014HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/27/2014HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 4/1/2014HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 113-000-000 4/1/2014SenateArrive in Senate 4/1/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading April 2, 2014 4/4/2014SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. John J. Cullerton 4/7/2014SenateFirst Reading 4/7/2014SenateReferred to Assignments 4/11/2014SenateAlternate Chief Sponsor Changed to Sen. Mattie Hunter 4/23/2014SenateAssigned to Human Services 4/29/2014SenatePostponed - Human Services 5/7/2014SenateDo Pass Human Services; 006-002-000 5/7/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 2nd Reading May 8, 2014 5/8/2014SenateSecond Reading 5/8/2014SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading May 12, 2014 5/13/2014SenateAdded as Alternate Co-Sponsor Sen. Donne E. Trotter 5/23/2014SenateRule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 31, 2014 5/28/2014SenateThird Reading - Passed; 034-018-000 5/28/2014HousePassed Both Houses 6/17/2014HouseSent to the Governor 8/1/2014HouseGovernor Approved 8/1/2014HouseEffective Date January 1, 2015 8/1/2014HousePublic Act . . . . . . . . . 98-0805