Full Text of HR0647 103rd General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION | 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Joliet Junior College on the | 4 | | occasion of the successful launch of its 12x12x12 dual credit | 5 | | program; and | 6 | | WHEREAS, Dual credit programs provide students with the | 7 | | opportunity to earn both high school and college credit for | 8 | | the same course that they are taking in high school, saving | 9 | | students over 80% of the cost of taking college courses and | 10 | | improving their chances of succeeding in obtaining a college | 11 | | degree; and | 12 | | WHEREAS, As the nation's first community college, Joliet | 13 | | Junior College has long stood at the forefront of higher | 14 | | education since its establishment in 1901, expanding from | 15 | | serving just six students to more than 30,000 students today; | 16 | | and | 17 | | WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College has established itself as a | 18 | | statewide leader in dual credit enrollment through its | 19 | | 12x12x12 dual credit initiative, which was launched in fall | 20 | | 2023; its dual credit program, referenced as 12x12x12 for | 21 | | students earning 12 college credits for $12 per credit hour by | 22 | | 12th grade, is open to the 23 separate high school districts |
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| 1 | | that fall within the community college's district; and | 2 | | WHEREAS, Under Joliet Junior College's 12x12x12 dual | 3 | | credit program, a dual credit course of 3 credit hours costs | 4 | | students only $36, while taking the same course at the | 5 | | community college after graduating high school would normally | 6 | | cost at least $453, saving students over $400 per college | 7 | | class; and | 8 | | WHEREAS, To further break down barriers to education based | 9 | | on socioeconomic status, Joliet Junior College's Board of | 10 | | Trustees unanimously supported a policy that waives dual | 11 | | credit fees for high school students who are enrolled in the | 12 | | National School Lunch Program (NSLP); and | 13 | | WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College's execution of its 12x12x12 | 14 | | dual credit program has proven positive thus far with a | 15 | | reported 23.9% increase in applicants for fall 2023, | 16 | | representing 1,052 new dual credit students at the community | 17 | | college from the previous fall semester, including a 70% | 18 | | increase in African American student participation, or 210 new | 19 | | students, and a 38% increase in Hispanic student | 20 | | participation, or 277 new students; and | 21 | | WHEREAS, Through Joliet Junior College's 12x12x12 dual | 22 | | credit program, college administration has expressed hopes to |
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| 1 | | impact thousands of lives by building a strong pathway to | 2 | | education after high school and crafting a collaborative | 3 | | message and vision for the influence education has on the | 4 | | quality of life; and | 5 | | WHEREAS, In fall 2024, Joliet Junior College will be | 6 | | offering dual credit opportunities to high school students as | 7 | | early as freshman year; therefore, be it | 8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE | 9 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 10 | | we recognize Joliet Junior College on the successful | 11 | | implementation of its 12x12x12 dual credit program, and we | 12 | | commend the community college for continuing to inspire | 13 | | learning, transform lives, and strengthen communities; and be | 14 | | it further | 15 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage community colleges to pursue | 16 | | and implement similar dual credit programs of their own; and | 17 | | be it further | 18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 19 | | presented to President Dr. Clyne Namuo of Joliet Junior | 20 | | College as an expression of our esteem and respect. |
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