Amends the Diversifying Higher Education Faculty in Illinois Act. Makes changes concerning definitions; the Program Board; program policy; grant eligibility; institution and institutional representative responsibilities; applying for, determining, and administering awards; award conditions; penalties; the Illinois Grant Funds Recovery Act; and applicability. Repeals a Section concerning continuing participants. Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Makes changes concerning the Minority Teachers of Illinois scholarship program, the Golden Apple Scholars of Illinois Program, Post-Master of Social Work School Social Work Professional Educator License scholarships, the School and Municipal Social Work Shortage Loan Repayment Program, and the iGROW Tech Scholarship Program. Repeals a Section concerning equal opportunity scholarships. Amends the Community Behavioral Health Care Professional Loan Repayment Program Act to remove a provision with respect to reserving a portion of funds for awards to certain minority applicants. Amends the Transitions in Education Act to make a conforming change. Effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 110 ILCS 180/130, 110 ILCS 930/2, 110 ILCS 930/3, 110 ILCS 930/4, 110 ILCS 930/6, 110 ILCS 930/7, 110 ILCS 930/8, 110 ILCS 930/10, 110 ILCS 930/11, 110 ILCS 947/50, 110 ILCS 947/52, 110 ILCS 947/65, 110 ILCS 996/25