Bill Text: IL SB3565 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly | Introduced
Bill Title: Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education (i) to ensure that any high school student in this State with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on a 5.0 scale) receives access to the opportunity of higher education and (ii) to guarantee admission to a public university; requires cooperation by the State Board of Education and public universities. Requires all high schools to provide the time, opportunity, and guidance to fill out a Free Application for Federal Student Aid for any student wishing to do so. Effective July 1, 2018.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Failed) 2019-01-09 - Session Sine Die [SB3565 Detail]
Download: Illinois-2017-SB3565-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 Board of Higher Education Act is amended by | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | changing Section 9.07a as follows:
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6 | (110 ILCS 205/9.07a new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 9.07a. Access to opportunity and automatic admission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | The Board shall ensure that any high school student in this | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | State with a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or better on a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on a 5.0 scale) receives access to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | the opportunity of higher education and shall guarantee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | admission to a public university. The State Board of Education | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | shall cooperate with the Board to ensure that each high school | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | student in this State and his or her parent or guardian is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | provided, at the high school level, with the knowledge that the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | student will qualify for automatic admission if he or she | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | maintains a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or better on a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 4.0 scale (or the equivalent on a 5.0 scale) through graduation | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | from high school. All high schools in this State shall provide | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | the time, opportunity, and guidance to fill out a Free | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Application for Federal Student Aid for any student wishing to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | do so. The Board shall work with each public university and | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | each public university shall cooperate with the Board to ensure |
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1 | that each high school student in this State with a 3.0 | ||||||
2 | cumulative grade point average or better on a 4.0 scale (or the | ||||||
3 | equivalent on a 5.0 scale) is admitted to a public university | ||||||
4 | that is in line with that student's academic interests and that | ||||||
5 | is academically appropriate for that student.
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6 | Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, | ||||||
7 | 2018.
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