IL SB2677

Grant recipients are not required to pay tuition or mandatory fees at State-controlled universities or public community colleges for a period based on their active duty service length, calculated at specific credit hour rates (72-120 hours depending on 12-36+ months of service) rather than a flat 4-year equivalent.

Beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year, Illinois Veteran grants may be transferred to qualified dependents (spouses or children) if the veteran meets service requirements (6+ years federal active duty, 2+ years Reserve service) and other qualifications.

Qualified dependents eligible for grant transfers must be under 26 years old (for children), have a high school diploma or equivalency, meet the institution's grade point average requirements, and be Illinois residents during enrollment.

Dependents of veterans killed in action, prisoners of war, missing in action, or with service-connected disabilities rated 90-100% are eligible for transfers of at least 120 credit hours without meeting the 6-year service requirement.

Benefits cannot be used simultaneously by both the veteran and dependent; a veteran may revoke transfers at any time but cannot transfer benefits to the same dependent again once revoked, and cannot transfer to dependents receiving MIA/POW scholarships.