Illinois legislation · 104th General Assembly
Illinois SB3855: ENGINEER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP
Status: Introduced, July 8, 2026
Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act. Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Program, to be administered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to provide scholarship assistance until July 1, 2031 to eligible students for engineering-related study at a public university who agree to work as an engineer for the Department of Transportation for a period of not less than 3 years. Allows the Commission to award scholarships to pay the tuition and fees of a student enrolled in an approved program of professional engineering education for the equivalent of 8 semesters or 16 quarters of full-time enrollment. Provides for an additional stipend in an amount not to exceed $10,000. Establishes the total amount of scholarship assistance, the application process, eligibility requirements, and payments and repayments. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to require the Board of Higher Education to establish and administer a competitive grant program for public institutions of higher education that award degrees in engineering. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2032.
What the bill says
A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3855Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. John F. CurranSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act110 ILCS 205/9.47 new New Act 110 ILCS 205/9.47 new New Act ILCS 205/9.47 new Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act…
From the introduced text, February 6, 2026:
A BILL FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3855Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. John F. CurranSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act110 ILCS 205/9.47 new New Act 110 ILCS 205/9.47 new New Act ILCS 205/9.47 new Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act. Createsthe Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Program, to beadministered by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, to providescholarship assistance until July 1, 2031 to eligible students forengineering-related study at a public university who agree to work as anengineer for the Department of Transportation for a period of not less than3 years. Allows the Commission to award scholarships to pay the tuition andfees of a student enrolled in an approved program of professionalengineering education for the equivalent of 8 semesters or 16 quarters offull-time enrollment. Provides for an additional stipend in an amount notto exceed $10,000. Establishes the total amount of scholarship assistance,the application process, eligibility requirements, and payments andrepayments. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to require the Boardof Higher Education to establish and administer a competitive grantprogram for public institutions of higher education that award degrees inengineering. Repeals the Act on July 1, 2032. LRB104 17966 LNS 31403 b LRB104 17966 LNS 31403 b LRB104 17966 LNS 31403 b A BILL FOR SB3855LRB104 17966 LNS 31403 b SB3855 LRB104 17966 LNS 31403 b SB3855 LRB104 …
Sponsors
- John F. Curran (R, 41) · primary sponsor
- Donald P. DeWitte (R, 33)
- Darby A. Hills (R, 26)
- Seth Lewis (R, 24)
Latest actions
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills
- : Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 22, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee/3rd Reading Deadline Established As May 15, 2026
- : Rule 2-10 Committee Deadline Established As April 24, 2026
- : Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Seth Lewis
- : Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Donald P. DeWitte
- : Assigned to Appropriations- Education
- : Referred to Assignments
- : First Reading
Subjects: ILCS 110 - Higher Education, New Act
Common questions
- What is SB3855?
- SB3855 is a bill in the Illinois Legislature (104th General Assembly): ENGINEER STUDENT SCHOLARSHIP.
- What does SB3855 do?
- In its own words: A bill FOR 104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2025 and 2026SB3855Introduced 2/6/2026, by Sen. John F. CurranSYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: New Act110 ILCS 205/9.47 new New Act 110 ILCS 205/9.47 new New Act ILCS 205/9.47 new Creates the Engineering Students of Illinois Scholarship Act…
- What is the status of SB3855?
- Introduced as of July 8, 2026. Latest action: Added as Co-Sponsor Sen. Darby A. Hills (July 8, 2026).
- Who sponsored SB3855?
- John F. Curran (R, 41), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB3855?
- On the Illinois Legislature website: https://www.ilga.gov/Legislation/BillStatus?DocNum=3855&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114
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