The Illinois Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program offers tuition and mandatory fee waivers for up to four years to eligible students pursuing initial special education licensure at Illinois public universities. Recipients must commit to teaching special education in Illinois; otherwise, the waiver converts to a loan. The program supports both undergraduate and graduate students and includes Speech-Language Pathologists certified as teachers.
Applicants must be Illinois residents and U.S. citizens or eligible noncitizens, enrolled or accepted at an eligible Illinois public university in special education, and seeking initial licensure. They must meet academic progress standards and sign a teaching agreement committing to teach in Illinoi
