Full-year resident – You maintained a legal place of residence in Illinois from January 1st through December 31st. You are an Illinois resident if you were domiciled in Illinois for the entire year.For an independent student to be considered a resident of Illinois they must have physically resided in Illinois for 12 continuous full months. Resident of Illinois means: 1) Any person living in the State of Illinois with the intent to remain in the State indefinitely. Broadly defined, you are considered a resident if you intend to reside in Illinois permanently or for an extended period. Section 100.3020 Resident (IITA Section 301)​​ a) General definition. All recipients of the Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant must be residents of the State of Illinois.