(110 ILCS 930/4) (from Ch. 144, par. 2304) Sec. 4. Responsibilities of the Program Board. The Program Board shall be responsible for: (a) Establishing policy for administration of the DFI |
| grant program authorized under this Act, including program guidelines for the operation of the DFI and criteria to promote placement of grant recipients.
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(b) Creating the application materials, setting
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| application deadlines, reviewing applications, and approving applications for participation in the DFI grant program.
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(c) Establishing subcommittees or panels as necessary
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| to review applications and promote student placement.
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(d) Reporting annually to the Board on program
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| outcomes and results, including lists of new and continuing scholarship award recipients by institution, level, and field of study; lists of recipients retained in the program from the previous year; lists of placements of most recent program graduates; a description of institutional efforts to place program graduates; and a description of policy and administrative actions designed to increase placement of grant recipients.
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(e) Disseminating information regarding the DFI to
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| qualified institutions of higher education for distribution.
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(f) Prioritizing fields of study for awarding DFI
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(g) Meeting at least 3 times per year.
(Source: P.A. 104-437, eff. 11-21-25.)
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