Illinois Administrative Code
Title 23 - EDUCATION AND CULTURAL RESOURCES
Part 2760 - STATE SCHOLAR PROGRAM
Section 2760.30 - Program Procedures
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 38, September 20, 2024
a) In order for its students to be considered for the State Scholar Program, a high school is to submit, in a format approved by ISAC, class ranks as of the third semester prior to graduation for students who desire to be considered for the Program. For high schools that cannot provide class ranks, non-weighted grade point averages as of the third semester prior to graduation must be provided.
|
Example: Class Rank |
GPA |
|
1 |
99.3 |
|
2 |
98.9 |
|
2 |
98.9 |
|
4 |
98.1 |
|
5 |
97.9 |
|
5 |
97.9 |
|
7 |
97.4 |
b) Test scores submitted in accordance with this Part shall be converted to an Illinois Standard Test Score as follows:
c) High school class ranks submitted in accordance with this Part shall be converted to an Illinois Standard Rank Score as follows:
Percentile = [Size of Class MINUS (Rank in Class minus .5)] divided by Size of Class
|
Percentile |
Illinois Standard Rank Score |
|
99.75 - 99.99 |
30 |
|
99.54 - 99.74 |
29 |
|
99.19 - 99.53 |
28 |
|
98.62 - 99.18 |
27 |
|
97.73 - 98.61 |
26 |
|
96.42 - 97.72 |
25 |
|
94.53 - 96.41 |
24 |
|
91.93 - 94.52 |
23 |
|
88.50 - 91.92 |
22 |
|
84.14 - 88.49 |
21 |
|
78.82 - 84.13 |
20 |
|
72.58 - 78.81 |
19 |
|
65.55 - 72.57 |
18 |
|
57.94 - 65.54 |
17 |
|
50.00 - 57.93 |
16 |
d) An Illinois Weighted Selection Score for each student shall be computed by adding the Illinois Standard Test Score to the Illinois Standard Rank Score.
e) In any academic year, the number of State Scholars is approximately equal to ten percent of the estimated total number of Illinois high school graduates. ISAC annually establishes a minimum Weighted Selection Score to yield this result.
f) Notwithstanding the previous provisions in this Section, any student nominated by his or her school shall be designated a State Scholar if that student achieves a score at or above the 95th percentile on the ACT, or the equivalent on a comparable examination, regardless of that student's class rank.
g) A Certificate of Achievement and congratulatory letter are issued for each State Scholar. Subject to appropriation, each State Scholar who enrolls or is enrolled at least half-time in his or her first year at an Illinois institution of higher learning shall also receive a one-time grant of $1,000 to be applied to tuition and mandatory fees. A student who has been awarded a Merit Recognition Scholarship may not be awarded a grant under this Part.
h) A listing of State Scholars shall be available upon request to colleges, members of the General Assembly and to the media.
i) High school officials or student candidates shall have a period of 60 days following the announcement of the State Scholars to appeal a student's status. (See 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700.70, Appeal Procedures.)
j) If an appeal concerning an applicant's eligibility is received, ISAC shall request the high school verify the reported data. If the conflict remains, ISAC shall conduct an audit of the high school's records in accordance with 23 Ill. Adm. Code 2700.60.
