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Updated: March 2, 2012 8:19AM

MAP: Monetary Award Program

Total applications for the state tuition grant program have skyrocketed in the past 15 years. But, as a percentage, fewer and fewer eligible low-income college students wind up with anything.

Year Total Eligible Applicants % of eligible applicants
applications applicants who got awards who got awards

2006 550,021 236,168 146,853 62.2%

2007 576,557 236,306 146,635 62.1%

2008 597,441 239,455 145,543 60.8%

2009 661,621 259,333 144,230 55.6%

2010 773,930 314,198 141,380 45%

Note: Years relate to the state fiscal year, which runs from July 1 through June 30.

Source: Illinois Student Assistance Commission