Sec. 7. Eligibility for DFI grants.
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Sec. 7. Eligibility for DFI grants. An individual is eligible for an award under the provisions of this Act when the Program Board finds:
(a)That the individual is a resident of this State and a citizen or lawful permanent
resident of the United States;
(b)That the individual is a member of a racial minority as defined under the terms of
this Act;
(c)That the individual has earned any educational diploma at an institution of
education located in this State, or is a resident of the State for no less than three years prior to applying for the grant, and the individual must hold a baccalaureate degree from an institution of higher learning;
(d)That the individual's financial resources are such that, in the absence of a DFI
grant, the individual will be prevented from pursuing a graduate or professional degree at a qualified institution of higher education of his or her choice;
(e)That the individual has above average academic ability to pursue a graduate or
professional degree; and
(f)That the individual meets other qualifications which shall be established by the
Program Board.
Grant funds shall be awarded only to those persons pursuing a graduate or professional degree program at a qualified institution of higher education.
The Board shall by rule promulgate, pursuant to the Illinois Administrative Procedure Act, precise standards to be used by the Program Board to determine whether a program applicant has above average academic ability to pursue a graduate or professional degree.