Bill Text: IL HB3557 | 2019-2020 | 101st General Assembly | Introduced

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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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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY State of Illinois 2019 and 2020 HB3557 Introduced , by Rep. Stephanie A. Kifowit SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
110 ILCS 305/105 new
110 ILCS 520/90 new
110 ILCS 660/5-200 new
110 ILCS 665/10-200 new
110 ILCS 670/15-200 new
110 ILCS 675/20-205 new
110 ILCS 680/25-200 new
110 ILCS 685/30-210 new
110 ILCS 690/35-205 new
110 ILCS 805/3-29.13 new
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.
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FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY STATE MANDATES ACT MAY REQUIRE REIMBURSEMENT
A BILL FOR
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AN ACT concerning education.
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:
Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
adding Section 105 as follows:
(110 ILCS 305/105 new)
Sec. 105. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
Act is amended by adding Section 90 as follows:
(110 ILCS 520/90 new)
Sec. 90. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the
2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year
or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for

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students of the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
adding Section 5-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 660/5-200 new)
Sec. 5-200. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 10-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 665/10-200 new)
Sec. 10-200. Financial aid award letter. Beginning with the

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2020-2021 academic year, at the beginning of each academic year
or semester, in creating a financial aid award letter for
students of the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
by adding Section 15-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 670/15-200 new)
Sec. 15-200. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
adding Section 20-205 as follows:

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(110 ILCS 675/20-205 new)
Sec. 20-205. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
amended by adding Section 25-200 as follows:
(110 ILCS 680/25-200 new)
Sec. 25-200. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended

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by adding Section 30-210 as follows:
(110 ILCS 685/30-210 new)
Sec. 30-210. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
by adding Section 35-205 as follows:
(110 ILCS 690/35-205 new)
Sec. 35-205. Financial aid award letter. 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 the University who qualify for financial aid or
assistance, the University 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 by a private entity
or the amount of any federal grants.

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Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by
adding Section 3-29.13 as follows:
(110 ILCS 805/3-29.13 new)
Sec. 3-29.13. Financial aid award letter. 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 the community college who qualify for financial aid
or assistance, the community college district 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 community college or
by a private entity or the amount of any federal grants.