FY25 Continuation Application CFSA 444-80-2877
Due Date: July 2, 2024 by 11:59 PM
Program Description: The TANF/Low Income Degree Scholarship Program will provide TANF and other low-income students (annual income below 200% of the Federal poverty level) who are Illinois residents, enrolled full-time (minimum 12 hours) and have minor children, an opportunity to receive funding to assist them in obtaining a college degree and employment.
The Scholarship fund is to be used as an additional funding source for eligible students to reduce or eliminate financial barriers to their successfully obtaining a degree. In addition, the Provider must ensure that eligible students apply for and receive all other possible financial assistance available through the completion of the FAFSA form.
The Scholarship funds are to be administered to meet the student's educational financial needs, such as payment of tuition, required books, University sponsored meal plans, campus housing, childcare and transportation costs. Additional services that may be needed to help the student transition to college and succeed academically like mentoring, tutoring, special prep classes and time management workshops are also allowed under this initiative.
Eligibility is limited to Bureau of Employment & Training grantees currently funding under CFSA 24-444-80-2877.
To be eligible to apply, all current grantees must be registered in the Illinois GATA Grantee Portal, meet the Pre-Qualification Process, and complete the FY25 Internal Control Questionnaire (in the GATA Grantee Portal). See Grant Application Information and Instructions webpage for more detail.
At the time of application, all Bureau grantees must submit for each grant program the following documents:
The completed documents are to be emailed by July 2, 2024 by 11:59 PM to the Bureau email address Kathy.L.Jackson@Illinois.gov with the subject line stating:
- Last 4 digits of CSFA #2877
- Provider Organization Name
For Example: 2877 ABC Agency
The Bureau of Employment and Training reserves the right to request additional information from the applicant to assist in FY25 funding and programmatic decisions..
