Chicago Tribune: Illinois children with at least one immigrant parent may become eligible for a privately-funded college scholarship even if they are in the state illegally. The Senate passed legislation 45-11 Wednesday that would enable children of immigrants to draw from a new scholarship called the Illinois DREAM Fund. All no votes came from Republicans, although many supported the legislation. The bill now heads to the House. The bill also will allow illegal immigrants to participate in the state college savings program. Currently, people must be United States citizens to qualify for the savings program. Students must already be employed and enrolled in college to qualify for the scholarship. The state would appoint commissioners to raise and distribute private funds for the scholarship. About 95,000 people would currently be eligible for the program.
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