Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 1015 - ILLINOIS COOPERATIVE WORK STUDY PROGRAM
Section 1015.40 - Selection of Projects for Grants

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024

a) Grants shall be made for projects that support Illinois resident undergraduate students. In addition, the Board shall consider whether the projects:

1) expand opportunities for students to pursue internships, clinical placement, cooperative programs with business and industry, and other work opportunities linked to a student's academic program;

2) strengthen cooperation between higher education, business, industry, and government;

3) promote school/college partnerships;

4) encourage social and community service;

5) maximize the use of matching contributions from business and industry, governmental and social agencies, and participating colleges and universities to support student wages;

6) create new opportunities for partnerships between the public and private sectors;

7) integrate other components of student financial aid to reduce reliance on student loans;

8) support work experiences for students in academic programs of engineering, science, math, and education;

9) encourage students to seek permanent employment in Illinois. (Section 3 of the Act)

b) In addition, projects shall:

1) not serve a sectarian purpose; (Section 3 of the Act)

2) not include partisan political activity;

3) either be new initiatives or projects that supplement, but not supplant, existing initiatives; and

4) comply with applicable state and federal laws, including but not limited to, equal employment opportunity, minimum wage, and occupational health and safety.

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