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161.220 HIGH SCHOOLS CONDUCTED BY COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIESAll high schools in Illinois conducted by colleges or universities for purposes of educational experimentation, research and practice teaching may become members provided:(a) this Constitution and By-laws has been adopted by the petitioning school as the code governing its interscholastic activities;(b) the school complies with items (b), (d), (e), and (f) of 1.210 above.1.230 HIGH SCHOOL DEPARTMENTS OF ILLINOIS SCHOOLS FOR THE DEAF OR BLINDThe high school departments of Illinois schools for the deaf or blind may become members of this Association upon such terms as, from year to year, may be fixed by the Board of Directors. Non-recognition of the schools by the Illinois State Board of Education shall notnecessarily preclude them from membership.1.240 DISTRICTS SUPPORTING TEN OR MORE HIGH SCHOOLSPublic high schools in districts supporting ten or more high schools all under the supervision of a single Board of Education may become members of this Association provided:(a) the district has a separate and efficient local interscholastic organization for the adequate supervision of its interscholasticactivities;(b) the school is Recognized by the Illinois State Board of Education:(c) the eligibility rules and conditions of competition for the district have been approved by the Board of Directors of this Association prior to September 1 each year; and(d) application for membership is signed by the official representative of the individual high schools.Schools admitted under this Section, in their interscholastic relationships with each other, shall be governed by the eligibility rules and conditions of competition approved by the Board of Directors of this Association. However, in all interscholastic relationships with any school outside of its jurisdiction, they must conform to all the rules and regulations of the Illinois High School Association.Notwithstanding other provisions of this by-law, the Executive Director of the IHSA shall make all eligibility determinations on students transferring into the district from schools outside the jurisdiction of the district.1.250 NON-PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOLSAny non-public high school located in the State of Illinois may be admitted to membership provided:(a) the application for membership is signed by the administrative head of the school;(b) the school pays dues as required in this Constitution; and(c) the school complies with items (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f) of 1.210 above; and(d) the school’s financial assistance program complies with the following standards:(1) financial assistance to incoming and/or continuing students is approved by the president/principal of the school onthe basis of need determined by using data provided through the use of a financial need approval plan which hasbeen approved by the IHSA Board of Directors; and/or(2) financial assistance to incoming and/or continuing students is granted by the principal of the school on the basis ofacademic performance or other criteria to students which are adopted by the school’s governing body and approved by the IHSA Board of Directors; in no respect related to athletic interest or performance; and which are controlled and managed by the principal.The IHSA Board of Directors shall, in consultation with representatives of private member schools, establish criteria for approval of financialneed assessment plans and criteria for the awarding of non-need based financial assistance.