HIGHER ED-LEGACY SCHOLARSHIPS

Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Requires the Illinois Student Assistance Commission to receive and consider applications for legacy scholarships. Provides that an applicant is eligible for a scholarship if, among other conditions, (i) he or she has been accepted for undergraduate enrollment at a public university in this State, (ii) he or she is considered a non-resident of this State for tuition purposes, and (iii) he or she has a parent or step-parent who has earned a bachelor's, graduate, doctorate, or professional degree from the university and is an active member of the university's alumni association. Sets forth provisions concerning the amount and payment of scholarship assistance, the automatic renewal of scholarships, administration, and rulemaking. Effective July 1, 2018.