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Eligibility

To be eligible, you must:

• be a U.S. citizen or an eligible non-citizen or meet the "undocumented student" criteria of the RISE Act
• be an Illinois resident
• have graduated from high school or have received a State of Illinois High School Diploma and have maintained a cumulative grade point average of no less than 2.5 on a 4.0 scale
• pursue or intend to pursue a qualifying degree;
  • computer information sciences
  • information technology
  • information science
  • computer science
  • computer systems networking and telecommunications
  • computer and information systems security or information assurance, including cybersecurity; or management information systems
• be enrolled at an ISAC-approved institution of higher learning, on at least a half-time basis, in a course of study necessary to secure a qualifying associate or bachelor's degree
• maintain satisfactory academic progress, as determined by your college
• complete the online application process by submitting a complete Illinois Graduate and Retain our Workforce Tech Scholarship Program application and a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) or Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid (Alternative Application) on or before by the ISAC-established date in order to receive priority access to funding.