Apply online through the Illinois Student Assistance Commission Student Portal and choose the Apply Here tab for this grant. For help, call the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs at 217-782-6641.

• You are the natural child, stepchild, adopted child or court appointed foster child of at least two years of the veteran
• You are between the ages of 10 and 18
• The veteran was an Illinois resident when they entered active duty, within six months after entering active duty, or for at least 15 consecutive years after leaving active duty
• The veteran was declared a prisoner of war or missing in action, has a 100 percent total and permanent service-connected disability rating from the VA, is compensated at the 100 percent rate for unemployability, or died from a service-connected cause