HB4300 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2017 and 2018
HB4300

Introduced , by Rep. Joe Sosnowski

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 805/6-4

from Ch. 122, par. 106-4

Amends the Public Community College Act. Removes a provision providing that the variable tuition rates and fees established by the board of trustees of a community college district for students attending a public community college shall not exceed 1/3 of the per capita cost of the college.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning education.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Community College Act is amended by changing Section 6-4 as follows:

(110 ILCS 805/6-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 106-4)

Sec. 6-4. Variable rates and fees. Any community college district, by resolution of the board, may establish variable tuition rates and fees for students attending its college in an amount not to exceed 1/3 of the per capita cost as defined in Section 6-2, provided that voluntary contributions, as defined in Section 65 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, shall not be included in any calculation of community college tuition and fee rates for the purpose of this Section. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation of that Act, then the board shall deem that person an in-district resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, then the board shall deem that person an in-district resident for tuition purposes.

(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)