SB2354enr 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

SB2354 Enrolled LRB100 17883 AXK 33067 b

AN ACT concerning education.

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

Section 5. The Student Transfer Achievement Reform Act is amended by adding Section 23 as follows:

(110 ILCS 150/23 new)

Sec. 23. Reverse transfer of credits.

(a) In this Section, "reverse transfer of credit" means the transfer of earned academic credit from a State university to a community college for the purpose of obtaining an associate degree at the community college.

(b) Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, the Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall develop a policy to foster the reverse transfer of credit for any student who has accumulated at least 15 hours of academic credit at a community college and a sufficient number of hours of academic credit at a State university in the prescribed courses necessary to meet a community college's requirements to be awarded an associate degree.

(c) A student wishing to reverse transfer earned academic credit under this Section to obtain an associate degree shall agree to the exchange of transcript information between each community college and State university that he or she has attended. A student must submit an application and his or her transcripts to a community college in order to be considered for conferral of an associate degree. In awarding an associate degree, the community college shall evaluate the applicant's coursework completed, along with the transfer credit earned, and shall determine whether the associate degree requirements have been met. No later than 30 business days after receiving an application, a community college shall notify an applicant if he or she qualifies for an associate degree based on the total earned credits.

(d) The Board of Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and the Midwestern Higher Education Compact's Multi-State Collaborative on Military Credit shall adopt a policy regarding the award of academic credit for military training applicable to meeting a community college's requirements for awarding an associate degree.

(e) The Board of Higher Education and the Illinois Community College Board shall adopt rules to implement this Section.

Section 10. The Illinois Articulation Initiative Act is amended by adding Section 30 as follows:

(110 ILCS 152/30 new)

Sec. 30. Degree program advice. To improve articulation and reduce excess academic credit hours, beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, each public institution shall require any student who, upon completing 30 academic credit hours, is interested in pursuing an associate degree or baccalaureate degree at the public institution in which he or she is enrolled or at another public institution to indicate to the public institution in which he or she is enrolled all of his or her degree programs of interest. The public institution in which the student is enrolled shall make a reasonable attempt to conduct a meeting with the student and an academic advisor of the public institution, who shall inform the student of the prerequisite requirements for the student's degree programs of interest.

Section 15. The Board of Higher Education Act is amended by adding Section 9.37 as follows:

(110 ILCS 205/9.37 new)

Sec. 9.37. Tuition waiver. The Board may not limit the amount of tuition revenue that a public university may waive.

Section 20. The University of Illinois Act is amended by changing Section 7f as follows:

(110 ILCS 305/7f) (from Ch. 144, par. 28f)

Sec. 7f. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Trustees of the University of Illinois shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to the University of Illinois under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which the University of Illinois applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 305/7g rep.)

Section 25. The University of Illinois Act is amended by repealing Section 7g.

Section 30. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by changing Section 8f as follows:

(110 ILCS 520/8f) (from Ch. 144, par. 658f)

Sec. 8f. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Trustees of Southern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance or supervision to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Southern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Southern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 520/8g rep.)

Section 35. The Southern Illinois University Management Act is amended by repealing Section 8g.

Section 40. The Chicago State University Law is amended by changing Section 5-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 660/5-90)

Sec. 5-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Chicago State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Chicago State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Chicago State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 660/5-91 rep.)

Section 45. The Chicago State University Law is amended by repealing Section 5-91.

Section 50. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 10-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 665/10-90)

Sec. 10-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Eastern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Eastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Eastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 665/10-91 rep.)

(110 ILCS 665/10-92 rep.)

Section 55. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Sections 10-91 and 10-92.

Section 60. The Governors State University Law is amended by changing Section 15-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 670/15-90)

Sec. 15-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Governors State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Governors State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Governors State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 670/15-91 rep.)

Section 65. The Governors State University Law is amended by repealing Section 15-91.

Section 70. The Illinois State University Law is amended by changing Section 20-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 675/20-90)

Sec. 20-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Illinois State University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Illinois State University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Illinois State University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 675/20-91 rep.)

Section 75. The Illinois State University Law is amended by repealing Section 20-91.

Section 80. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 25-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 680/25-90)

Sec. 25-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Northeastern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northeastern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Northeastern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 680/25-91 rep.)

Section 85. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 25-91.

Section 90. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 30-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 685/30-90)

Sec. 30-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Northern Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Northern Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Northern Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 685/30-91 rep.)

Section 95. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 30-91.

Section 100. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by changing Section 35-90 as follows:

(110 ILCS 690/35-90)

Sec. 35-90. Partial tuition waivers.

(a) As used in this Section, "Illinois college or university" means any of the following: 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, and Western Illinois University.

(b) Each year the Board of Western Illinois University shall offer 50% tuition waivers for undergraduate education at any campus under its governance to the children of employees of an Illinois college or university who have been employed by any one or by more than one Illinois college or university for an aggregate period of at least 7 years. To be eligible to receive a partial tuition waiver, the child of an employee of an Illinois college or university (i) must be under the age of 25 at the commencement of the academic year during which the partial tuition waiver is to be effective, and (ii) must qualify for admission to Western Illinois University under the same admissions requirements, standards and policies which Western Illinois University applies to applicants for admission generally to its respective undergraduate colleges and programs.

(c) Subject to the provisions and limitations of subsection (b), an eligible applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress toward graduation may have his or her partial tuition waiver renewed until the time as he or she has expended 4 years of undergraduate partial tuition waiver benefits under this Section.

(d) (Blank). No partial tuition waiver offered or allocated to any eligible applicant in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be charged against any tuition waiver limitation established by the Illinois Board of Higher Education.

(e) The Board shall prescribe rules and regulations as are necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this Section.

(Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 90-282, eff. 1-1-98.)

(110 ILCS 690/35-91 rep.)

Section 105. The Western Illinois University Law is amended by repealing Section 35-91.

Section 999. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon becoming law.