Illinois to Create Private Scholarship Fund for Children of Undocumented Immigrants

This legislation has already passed the IL House, the private fund would help these kids, who have gone through IL schools, go on to college. - - Donna Poisl

from Fox News Latino

Illinois is on the verge of becoming the first state to create a private college scholarship fund for the children of undocumented immigrants.

The Illinois House, which on Thursday passed a state version of the DREAM Act by a 61-53 vote, sent a bill to Gov. Pat Quinn that would set up a state fund that would route privately funded college scholarships to as many as 95,000 children of undocumented immigrants.

The children would be able to obtain private college scholarships and enroll in state savings programs.
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