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HB5578 • 2026
HIGHR ED-MANUFACTURING SCHOLAR
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HIGHR ED-MANUFACTURING SCHOLAR
Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
First Reading
Referred to Rules Committee
Filed with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Swanson
HIGHR ED-MANUFACTURING SCHOLAR
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Full Text of HB5578 Home Legislation Full Text HB5578 - 104th General Assembly Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Select Menu Bill Status Full Text Votes Witness Slips Printer Friendly Version Introduced Printer Friendly Version Introduced Open PDF 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026 HB5578 Introduced 2/13/2026, by Rep. Dan Swanson SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: 110 ILCS 947/65.135 new Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall establish a Manufacturing Promise Scholarship Program to award scholarships to State residents who are enrolled in a public community college or other program with a major in manufacturing or a skilled trade. Provides that, subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes, the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider applications for a scholarship. Provides that an applicant is eligible for a scholarship if the Commission finds that the applicant meets specified criteria. Provides that the Commission shall reserve 20% of the amount appropriated in a given fiscal year for students who are from underrepresented areas. Provides that the Commission shall make scholarships available to traditional college-aged students, adults, and non-traditional students. Provides that an applicant who receives a scholarship may not be required to return scholarship funds. Provides for rulemaking. LRB104 19868 LNS 33318 b A BILL FOR HB5578 LRB104 19868 LNS 33318 b 1 AN ACT concerning education. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 5. The Higher Education Student Assistance Act is 5 amended by adding Section 65.135 as follows: 6 (110 ILCS 947/65.135 new) 7 Sec. 65.135. Manufacturing Promise Scholarship Program. 8 (a) The Commission shall establish a Manufacturing Promise 9 Scholarship Program to award scholarships to State residents 10 who are enrolled in a public community college or other 11 program with a major in manufacturing or a skilled trade. 12 (b) Subject to a separate appropriation for such purposes, 13 the Commission shall, each year, receive and consider 14 applications for a scholarship under this Section. An 15 applicant is eligible for a scholarship under this Section if 16 the Commission finds that the applicant meets all of the 17 following criteria: 18 (1) Is a resident of this State and a citizen or 19 permanent resident of the United States. 20 (2) Is enrolled in either (i) a public community 21 college in this State for the purpose of obtaining a 22 degree, certificate, or other credential offered by the 23 community college in manufacturing or a skilled trade, as HB5578 - 2 - LRB104 19868 LNS 33318 b 1 applicable, or (ii) an apprenticeship or union program in 2 this State and maintains satisfactory academic progress. 3 (c) The Commission shall reserve 20% of the amount 4 appropriated for scholarships under this Section in a given 5 fiscal year for students who are from underrepresented areas. 6 The Commission shall make scholarships under this Section 7 available to traditional college-aged students, adults, and 8 non-traditional students. 9 (d) An applicant who receives a scholarship under this 10 Section may not be required to return scholarship funds. 11 (e) The Commission shall adopt rules for the 12 implementation and administration of this Section. 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