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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Tuition and fee rates at public universities 
3across the nation have come to the forefront of debate in 
4recent years due to unprecedented increases; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, Tuition and fees at some Illinois colleges have 
6increased by as much as 9% in recent years; and
  
 
7    WHEREAS, An Illinois student electing to attend college 
8outside the State, in many instances, pays more in tuition and 
9fees than an out-of-state student coming into Illinois; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, At the University of Illinois, in particular, data 
11suggests that out-of-state tuition rates are considerably 
12lower than that at flagship institutions in neighboring states; 
13and
  
 
  
14    WHEREAS, In order to maintain economic viability, it is 
15imperative that the cost to educate out-of-state students in 
16Illinois is comparable to the cost in bordering states; 
17therefore, be it
  
 
18    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
19NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
20we request the Illinois Board of Higher Education to conduct a 
 
 
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1cost-neutral analysis of all relevant out-of-state tuition and 
2fees charged by the University of Illinois in comparison to 
3those charged by the flagship schools in bordering states; and 
4be it further
  
 
5    RESOLVED, That the Board shall provide administrative 
6support for the study and report; and be it further
 
7    RESOLVED, That the Board shall report its findings to the 
8General Assembly and the Governor on or before June 30, 2011; 
9and be it further
 
10    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be 
11presented to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.