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State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB1776 Introduced , by Rep. Jim Durkin SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the Act's purpose.
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| | HB1776 | | LRB101 05811 AXK 50827 b |
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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 Illinois Prepaid Tuition Act is amended by |
| 5 | | changing Section 5 as follows:
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| 6 | | (110 ILCS 979/5)
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| 7 | | Sec. 5. Purpose. The The General Assembly finds and |
| 8 | | declares that the
general welfare and security of the State are |
| 9 | | enhanced by access to higher
education for all residents of the |
| 10 | | State who desire that education and who
demonstrate the |
| 11 | | qualifications necessary to pursue that education.
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| 12 | | Furthermore, it is desirable that residents of the State who |
| 13 | | seek to pursue
higher education be able to choose attendance at |
| 14 | | the higher education
institution that offers programs and |
| 15 | | services most suitable to their needs.
Accordingly, endeavors |
| 16 | | that serve the higher education needs of the people of
the |
| 17 | | State represent an essential function of State government.
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| 18 | | During the past decade, students have been paying more and |
| 19 | | borrowing more to
finance the increasing cost of higher |
| 20 | | education at Illinois colleges and
universities as well as at |
| 21 | | similar institutions nationwide.
Federal and state |
| 22 | | governments' capacity to fund college scholarships and
grants |
| 23 | | cannot fully meet the current and future demand for higher |