IL SB1809

Allows students who have received a baccalaureate degree or 135 semester credit hours of Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants to receive one additional year of grant assistance if they enroll in a State-approved educator preparation program for academic years 2020-2021 through 2024-2025.

Recipients of the additional grant year must obtain a Professional Educator License and teach in Illinois for a minimum of 3 years within 5 years of receiving their license, or repay the additional assistance on a pro-rata basis for any teaching obligation not completed.

Establishes a priority deadline process for renewing MAP applicants beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, guaranteeing funding for those who meet the deadline and remain eligible, with late applicants receiving awards if funding remains available.

Maintains existing MAP grant eligibility requirements including State residency, U.S. citizenship or permanent residency, and demonstrated financial need, with maximum grant amounts set at $6,468 annually (adjusted for inflation as of fiscal year 2011).

Preserves existing provisions regarding grant applicability to tuition and necessary fees only, consideration of dislocated workers, and eligibility limitations for for-profit institutions.