AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 65.70 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act [110 ILCS 947] and authorized by Sections 20(f) and 65.70 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act [110 ILCS 947].ILLINOIS STUDENT ASSISTANCE COMMISSION
a) a United States citizen or eligible noncitizen;
b) a resident of Illinois; and
c) enrolled, or accepted for enrollment, on a full-time basis in a public or private college of optometry located in Illinois that awards a doctorate degree in optometry and is approved by the Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (see 68 Ill. Adm. Code 1320).