Grant Program for Dependents of Correctional Officers

Tuition and mandatory fees at Illinois colleges for the spouse or children of an Illinois Department of Corrections officer killed or disabled in the line of duty.

How much

tuition and mandatory fees (full at public colleges; capped at the public-college equivalent at private colleges)

Who qualifies

• Spouse or child of an Illinois Department of Corrections officer killed or at least 90% disabled in the line of duty
• At least half-time at an ISAC-approved Illinois 2- or 4-year college; satisfactory academic progress; not in default. Children of a disabled officer may have been born or adopted after the disability.
• For undergrads, grad students, adults going back to school, trade school students
• U.S. citizen or eligible noncitizen

When to apply

Open now · due March 1, 2027 Annual, by first term wanted: October 1 (full year), March 1 (spring/2nd–3rd quarter plus summer), June 15 (summer only). Reapply each year.

How to apply

1. Apply each academic year through the Program Applications & Status Checks area of the ISAC Student Portal
2. First-time applicants also send the officer's information, a certified death certificate or physician's disability statement, and proof it happened in the line of duty

What you'll need

state application

Last checked

October 5, 2026, against the official page (isac.org) and page 2