Bill Text: IL HB3557 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities and community colleges in Illinois. Provides that, beginning with the 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for students of a university or community college who qualify for financial aid or assistance, the university or community college must include in the letter a clear breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the student from each source, including the amount of any scholarships granted by the university or community college or by a private entity or the amount any federal grants.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2019-03-29 - Rule 19(a) / Re-referred to Rules Committee [HB3557 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2019-HB3557-Introduced.html
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1 | AN ACT concerning education.
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2 | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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3 | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | adding Section 105 as follows:
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6 | (110 ILCS 305/105 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 105. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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16 | Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:
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18 | (110 ILCS 520/90 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Sec. 90. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for |
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1 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
2 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
3 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
4 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
5 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
6 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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7 | Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by | ||||||
8 | adding Section 5-200 as follows:
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9 | (110 ILCS 660/5-200 new) | ||||||
10 | Sec. 5-200. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||
11 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
12 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
13 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
14 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
15 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
16 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
17 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
18 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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19 | Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
20 | by adding Section 10-200 as follows:
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21 | (110 ILCS 665/10-200 new) | ||||||
22 | Sec. 10-200. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the |
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1 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
2 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
3 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
4 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
5 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
6 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
7 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
8 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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9 | Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended | ||||||
10 | by adding Section 15-200 as follows:
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11 | (110 ILCS 670/15-200 new) | ||||||
12 | Sec. 15-200. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||
13 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
14 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
15 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
16 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
17 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
18 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
19 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
20 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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21 | Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by | ||||||
22 | adding Section 20-205 as follows:
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1 | (110 ILCS 675/20-205 new) | ||||||
2 | Sec. 20-205. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||
3 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
4 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
5 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
6 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
7 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
8 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
9 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
10 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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11 | Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is | ||||||
12 | amended by adding Section 25-200 as follows:
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13 | (110 ILCS 680/25-200 new) | ||||||
14 | Sec. 25-200. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||
15 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
16 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
17 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
18 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
19 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
20 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
21 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
22 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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23 | Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended |
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1 | by adding Section 30-210 as follows:
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2 | (110 ILCS 685/30-210 new) | ||||||
3 | Sec. 30-210. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||
4 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
5 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
6 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
7 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
8 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
9 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
10 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
11 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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12 | Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended | ||||||
13 | by adding Section 35-205 as follows:
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14 | (110 ILCS 690/35-205 new) | ||||||
15 | Sec. 35-205. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the | ||||||
16 | 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year | ||||||
17 | or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
18 | students of the University who qualify for financial aid or | ||||||
19 | assistance, the University must include in the letter a clear | ||||||
20 | breakdown of how much assistance or aid has been awarded to the | ||||||
21 | student from each source, including the amount of any | ||||||
22 | scholarships granted by the University or by a private entity | ||||||
23 | or the amount of any federal grants.
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1 | Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by | ||||||
2 | adding Section 3-29.13 as follows:
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3 | (110 ILCS 805/3-29.13 new) | ||||||
4 | Sec. 3-29.13. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with | ||||||
5 | the 2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic | ||||||
6 | year or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for | ||||||
7 | students of the community college who qualify for financial aid | ||||||
8 | or assistance, the community college district must include in | ||||||
9 | the letter a clear breakdown of how much assistance or aid has | ||||||
10 | been awarded to the student from each source, including the | ||||||
11 | amount of any scholarships granted by the community college or | ||||||
12 | by a private entity or the amount of any federal grants.
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