Students who will be attending state universities in Illinois and are interested in applying for the General Assembly Scholarship program must submit their applications to the office of Senator Bill Brady by March 1.

Students whose permanent addresses are located within the 44th District are eligible. Eight one-year tuition waivers – for fall 2010, spring and summer 2011 – are available to undergraduate or graduate students who will be attending state universities, with scholarships specifically designated for nursing, agriculture, and a veteran or the child of a veteran.

A panel of community and education leaders will evaluate applications and select scholarship recipients. Senator Brady will not be involved in the decision-making process.

Information about the program and applications is available on Senator Brady’s legislative Web site at http://brady.senategop.net/scholarship-program. All materials should be mailed to Senator Brady’s office, 2203 Eastland Drive, Suite 3, Bloomington, IL  61704 (309/664-4440).

Notification of scholarship awards will be made in the summer of 2010.

General Assembly Scholarships are presented by all Illinois lawmakers to college students across the state. Selection is based upon merit of the applicants.