This grant supports exonerees and their dependents in Illinois by covering tuition and mandatory fees for up to eight semesters of undergraduate or graduate study at approved institutions. It also reimburses costs for obtaining a high school equivalency certificate through approved providers. Applicants must maintain satisfactory academic progress and meet residency and eligibility criteria related to exoneration status.
Applicants must be Illinois residents who are exonerees pardoned on grounds of innocence or their dependents. Eligible individuals must be pursuing a high school equivalency certificate or enrolled in an approved degree or certificate program, maintain satisfactory academic progress, and not be inca
