The new bill authored by State Rep. Brad Halbrook in the Illinois House aims to establish clear eligibility criteria for postsecondary educational benefits based on lawful presence in the U.S., according to the Illinois State House.

The bill, introduced as HB4118 on Sep. 11, 2025, during the general assembly session 104, was summarized by the state legislature as follows: "Amends the Public Higher Education Act, the Board of Higher Education Act, and the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that a resident of the State who is not lawfully present in the United States is not eligible, on the basis of residence within the State, for any postsecondary educational benefit unless a citizen or national of the United States is eligible for such a benefit without regard to whether th

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