HB4088 101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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101ST GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2019 and 2020
HB4088

Introduced 1/16/2020, by Rep. Mark Batinick

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

New Act

Creates the Rewarding Excellence with Higher Education Guaranteed Admissions Act. Provides that an applicant who has, within the past 12 months, received a score on the SAT or on the ACT standardized college admissions test that is within the top 10% of persons nationwide who have taken the test during the immediately preceding 12-month period shall qualify for automatic admission to any baccalaureate program at any public university in the State. Sets forth requirements imposed on a recipient of an automatic admission to a public university. Provides that the Board of Higher Education shall adopt rules to implement and administer the Act. Effective immediately.

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 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Rewarding Excellence with Higher Education Guaranteed Admissions Act.

Section 5. Definitions. For the purposes of this Act:

"ACT" means the standardized college admissions test offered by ACT, Incorporated.

"Public university" or "university" means the University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and any other public university or college located in this State authorized to grant baccalaureate degrees on or after the effective date of this Act.

"SAT" means the standardized college admissions test offered by the College Board.

Section 10. Automatic admission. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or university policy to the contrary, an applicant who has, within the past 12 months, received a score on the SAT or on the ACT that is within the top 10% of persons nationwide who have taken the test during the immediately preceding 12-month period shall qualify for automatic admission to any baccalaureate program at any public university to which the applicant may apply.

Section 15. Limitations. Nothing in this Act relieves a recipient of automatic admission under this Act of the responsibility to comply with nonacademic preadmission requirements, post-admission academic requirements, and payment requirements imposed by a public university. An applicant who receives automatic admission under this Act is required to:

(1) meet the application, admission acceptance, and enrollment deadlines imposed by the university;

(2) maintain a grade point average required by the university for continued enrollment;

(3) fulfill any additional requirements of the baccalaureate program he or she is enrolled in that are compulsory for all students enrolled in the baccalaureate program;

(4) pay the tuition and mandatory fees required for enrollment at the university; and

(5) maintain active participation as a full-time student at the university.

Section 20. Rules. The Board of Higher Education shall adopt rules to implement and administer this Act.

Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.