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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 Higher Education Student Assistance Act is | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | amended by adding Section 180 as follows: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | (110 ILCS 947/180 new) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Sec. 180. College Affordability Board. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
8 | (a) There is created the College Affordability Board to | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | research and recommend to the General Assembly innovative | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | tuition and financial aid policies to keep postsecondary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | education affordable for Illinois students. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
12 | The Board shall consist of all of the following members: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | (1) The State Treasurer or his or her designee. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
14 | (2) The Executive Director of the Commission or his or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
15 | her designee. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
16 | (3) The Chairperson of the Board of Higher Education or | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | his or her designee. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | (4) The Executive Director of the Illinois Community | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | College Board or his or her designee. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20 | (5) A representative of a statewide organization | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
21 | representing public universities, appointed by the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Executive Director of the Commission. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | (6) A representative of a statewide organization |
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1 | representing private universities, appointed by the | ||||||
2 | Executive Director of the Commission. | ||||||
3 | (7) A representative of a statewide organization | ||||||
4 | representing university professionals, appointed by the | ||||||
5 | Executive Director of the Commission. | ||||||
6 | (8) At least 3 financial aid professionals, with at | ||||||
7 | least one from a public university, one from a private | ||||||
8 | university, and one from a public community college, | ||||||
9 | appointed by the Executive Director of the Commission. | ||||||
10 | (9) At least 3 students, with at least one from a | ||||||
11 | public university, one from a private university, and one | ||||||
12 | from a public community college, appointed by the Executive | ||||||
13 | Director of the Commission. | ||||||
14 | Members of the Board shall serve without compensation. | ||||||
15 | (b) The Board shall meet initially at the call of the | ||||||
16 | Executive Director of the Commission, shall select one member | ||||||
17 | as chairperson at its initial meeting, and shall thereafter | ||||||
18 | meet at the call of the chairperson. | ||||||
19 | (c) The Commission shall provide administrative and other | ||||||
20 | support to the Board. | ||||||
21 | (d) The Board shall annually report its findings and | ||||||
22 | recommendations to the General Assembly by filing copies of its | ||||||
23 | report as provided in Section 3.1 of the General Assembly | ||||||
24 | Organization Act.
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