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SB0880 Engrossed |
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| AN ACT concerning education.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by |
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| adding Section 9.31 as follows:
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| (110 ILCS 205/9.31 new) |
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| Sec. 9.31. Collaborative Baccalaureate Degree Development |
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| Grant Program.
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| (a) The Board shall implement and administer a grant |
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| program, subject to appropriation, to be referred to as the |
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| Collaborative Baccalaureate Degree Development Grant Program, |
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| to help deliver upper division courses and bachelor's degree |
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| programs offered by bachelor's degree-granting colleges and |
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| universities at a location geographically convenient to |
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| student populations currently being served by existing public |
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| community colleges. The Board shall adopt rules regarding |
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| eligibility criteria and a process for the annual application |
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| and awarding of grants.
The grant application and award process |
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| shall be as efficient as possible to encourage collaborative |
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| applications and shall include consideration of existing |
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| programs and facilities. |
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| (b) A grant application must be jointly submitted by one |
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| public community college and one or more public or private, |
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| not-for-profit, 4-year colleges or universities. |
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| (c) Grants may be used for any combination of the |
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| following: |
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| (1) Instructional space on or near a community college. |
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| (2) Required training and advanced education of |
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| faculty for the new programs. |
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| (3) Instructional technology tools. |
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| (4) Marketing and promotion for joint efforts. |
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| (5) Other purposes related to the collaboration |