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92_HB5895

 
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 1        AN ACT concerning higher education.

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

 4        Section  5.  The University of Illinois Act is amended by
 5    adding Section 7g-5 as follows:

 6        (110 ILCS 305/7g-5 new)
 7        Sec. 7g-5.  Partial tuition waiver for community service.
 8        (a)  In this Section, "community service" means  work  or
 9    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
10    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
11    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
12    university.
13        (b)  The  Board  of  Trustees  shall  offer a 10% tuition
14    waiver for 2 semesters  of  undergraduate  education  to  any
15    student  who provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours
16    of community service in  an  academic  year.   The  community
17    service  shall  fall  within  the  guidelines  established by
18    subsection (c) of this  Section  but  may  be  structured  or
19    monitored  by the University in such manner as to ensure that
20    the community service  provided  by  the  student  meets  the
21    objectives  of  this Section. The student may but need not be
22    awarded academic credit for the community  service,  but  the
23    service must be rendered by the student as a volunteer and on
24    an uncompensated basis.
25        (c)  In  general, community service should be designed to
26    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
27    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
28    community. Eligible  activities  include  without  limitation
29    tutoring,   literacy   training,   neighborhood  improvement,
30    increasing environmental safety,  assisting  the  elderly  or
31    disabled,  and providing mental health care, particularly for
 
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 1    disadvantaged or low-income residents.  The University  shall
 2    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
 3    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.

 4        Section  10.  The Southern Illinois University Management
 5    Act is amended by adding Section 8g-5 as follows:

 6        (110 ILCS 520/8g-5 new)
 7        Sec. 8g-5.  Partial tuition waiver for community service.
 8        (a)  In this Section, "community service" means  work  or
 9    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
10    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
11    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
12    university.
13        (b)  The  Board  shall  offer  a 10% tuition waiver for 2
14    semesters of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student  who
15    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
16    service in an academic year. The community service shall fall
17    within  the  guidelines established by subsection (c) of this
18    Section but may be structured or monitored by the  University
19    in  such  manner  as  to  ensure  that  the community service
20    provided by the student meets the objectives of this Section.
21    The student may but need not be awarded academic  credit  for
22    the  community  service,  but the service must be rendered by
23    the student as a volunteer and on an uncompensated basis.
24        (c)  In general, community service should be designed  to
25    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
26    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
27    community.  Eligible  activities  include  without limitation
28    tutoring,  literacy   training,   neighborhood   improvement,
29    increasing  environmental  safety,  assisting  the elderly or
30    disabled, and providing mental health care, particularly  for
31    disadvantaged  or low-income residents.  The University shall
32    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
 
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 1    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.

 2        Section 15.  The Chicago State University Law is  amended
 3    by adding Section 5-92 as follows:

 4        (110 ILCS 660/5-92 new)
 5        Sec. 5-92.  Partial tuition waiver for community service.
 6        (a)  In  this  Section, "community service" means work or
 7    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 8    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 9    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
10    university.
11        (b)  The Board shall offer a 10%  tuition  waiver  for  2
12    semesters  of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student who
13    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
14    service in an academic year.   The  community  service  shall
15    fall  within  the guidelines established by subsection (c) of
16    this Section but  may  be  structured  or  monitored  by  the
17    University  in  such  manner  as to ensure that the community
18    service provided by the student meets the objectives of  this
19    Section.  The  student  may  but need not be awarded academic
20    credit for the community service, but  the  service  must  be
21    rendered   by   the   student   as  a  volunteer  and  on  an
22    uncompensated basis.
23        (c)  In general, community service should be designed  to
24    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
25    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
26    community.  Eligible  activities  include  without limitation
27    tutoring,  literacy   training,   neighborhood   improvement,
28    increasing  environmental  safety,  assisting  the elderly or
29    disabled, and providing mental health care, particularly  for
30    disadvantaged  or low-income residents.  The University shall
31    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
32    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.
 
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 1        Section  20.  The  Eastern  Illinois  University  Law  is
 2    amended by adding Section 10-92 as follows:

 3        (110 ILCS 665/10-92 new)
 4        Sec.  10-92.  Partial  tuition   waiver   for   community
 5    service.
 6        (a)  In  this  Section, "community service" means work or
 7    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 8    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 9    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
10    university.
11        (b)  The Board shall offer a 10%  tuition  waiver  for  2
12    semesters  of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student who
13    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
14    service in an academic year.   The  community  service  shall
15    fall  within  the guidelines established by subsection (c) of
16    this Section but  may  be  structured  or  monitored  by  the
17    University  in  such  manner  as to ensure that the community
18    service provided by the student meets the objectives of  this
19    Section.  The  student  may  but need not be awarded academic
20    credit for the community service, but  the  service  must  be
21    rendered   by   the   student   as  a  volunteer  and  on  an
22    uncompensated basis.
23        (c)  In general, community service should be designed  to
24    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
25    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
26    community.  Eligible  activities  include  without limitation
27    tutoring,  literacy   training,   neighborhood   improvement,
28    increasing  environmental  safety,  assisting  the elderly or
29    disabled, and providing mental health care, particularly  for
30    disadvantaged  or low-income residents.  The University shall
31    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
32    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.
 
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 1        Section  25.  The  Governors  State  University  Law   is
 2    amended by adding Section 15-92 as follows:

 3        (110 ILCS 670/15-92 new)
 4        Sec.   15-92.  Partial   tuition   waiver  for  community
 5    service.
 6        (a)  In this Section, "community service" means  work  or
 7    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 8    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 9    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
10    university.
11        (b)  The  Board  shall  offer  a 10% tuition waiver for 2
12    semesters of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student  who
13    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
14    service  in  an  academic  year.  The community service shall
15    fall within the guidelines established by subsection  (c)  of
16    this  Section  but  may  be  structured  or  monitored by the
17    University in such manner as to  ensure  that  the  community
18    service  provided by the student meets the objectives of this
19    Section. The student may but need  not  be  awarded  academic
20    credit  for  the  community  service, but the service must be
21    rendered  by  the  student  as  a   volunteer   and   on   an
22    uncompensated basis.
23        (c)  In  general, community service should be designed to
24    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
25    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
26    community. Eligible  activities  include  without  limitation
27    tutoring,   literacy   training,   neighborhood  improvement,
28    increasing environmental safety,  assisting  the  elderly  or
29    disabled,  and providing mental health care, particularly for
30    disadvantaged or low-income residents.  The University  shall
31    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
32    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.
 
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 1        Section 30.  The Illinois State University Law is amended
 2    by adding Section 20-92 as follows:

 3        (110 ILCS 675/20-92 new)
 4        Sec.   20-92.  Partial   tuition   waiver  for  community
 5    service.
 6        (a)  In this Section, "community service" means  work  or
 7    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 8    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 9    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
10    university.
11        (b)  The  Board  shall  offer  a 10% tuition waiver for 2
12    semesters of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student  who
13    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
14    service in an academic year. The community service shall fall
15    within  the  guidelines established by subsection (c) of this
16    Section but may be structured or monitored by the  University
17    in  such  manner  as  to  ensure  that  the community service
18    provided by the student meets the objectives of this Section.
19    The student may but need not be awarded academic  credit  for
20    the  community  service,  but the service must be rendered by
21    the student as a volunteer and on an uncompensated basis.
22        (c)  In general, community service should be designed  to
23    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
24    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
25    community.  Eligible  activities  include  without limitation
26    tutoring,  literacy   training,   neighborhood   improvement,
27    increasing  environmental  safety,  assisting  the elderly or
28    disabled, and providing mental health care, particularly  for
29    disadvantaged  or low-income residents.  The University shall
30    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
31    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.

32        Section 35.  The Northeastern Illinois University Law  is
 
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 1    amended by adding Section 25-92 as follows:

 2        (110 ILCS 680/25-92 new)
 3        Sec.   25-92.  Partial   tuition   waiver  for  community
 4    service.
 5        (a)  In this Section, "community service" means  work  or
 6    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 7    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 8    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
 9    university.
10        (b)  The  Board  shall  offer  a 10% tuition waiver for 2
11    semesters of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student  who
12    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
13    service  in  an  academic  year.  The community service shall
14    fall within the guidelines established by subsection  (c)  of
15    this  Section  but  may  be  structured  or  monitored by the
16    University in such manner as to  ensure  that  the  community
17    service  provided by the student meets the objectives of this
18    Section. The student may but need  not  be  awarded  academic
19    credit  for  the  community  service, but the service must be
20    rendered  by  the  student  as  a   volunteer   and   on   an
21    uncompensated basis.
22        (c)  In  general, community service should be designed to
23    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
24    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
25    community. Eligible  activities  include  without  limitation
26    tutoring,   literacy   training,   neighborhood  improvement,
27    increasing environmental safety,  assisting  the  elderly  or
28    disabled,  and providing mental health care, particularly for
29    disadvantaged or low-income residents.  The University  shall
30    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
31    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.

32        Section  40.  The  Northern  Illinois  University  Law is
 
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 1    amended by adding Section 30-92 as follows:

 2        (110 ILCS 685/30-92 new)
 3        Sec.  30-92.  Partial  tuition   waiver   for   community
 4    service.
 5        (a)  In  this  Section, "community service" means work or
 6    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 7    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 8    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
 9    university.
10        (b)  The Board shall offer a 10%  tuition  waiver  for  2
11    semesters  of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student who
12    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
13    service in an academic year.   The  community  service  shall
14    fall  within  the guidelines established by subsection (c) of
15    this Section but  may  be  structured  or  monitored  by  the
16    University  in  such  manner  as to ensure that the community
17    service provided by the student meets the objectives of  this
18    Section.  The  student  may  but need not be awarded academic
19    credit for the community service, but  the  service  must  be
20    rendered   by   the   student   as  a  volunteer  and  on  an
21    uncompensated basis.
22        (c)  In general, community service should be designed  to
23    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
24    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
25    community.  Eligible  activities  include  without limitation
26    tutoring,  literacy   training,   neighborhood   improvement,
27    increasing  environmental  safety,  assisting  the elderly or
28    disabled, and providing mental health care, particularly  for
29    disadvantaged  or low-income residents.  The University shall
30    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
31    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.

32        Section  45.  The  Western  Illinois  University  Law  is
 
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 1    amended by adding Section 35-92 as follows:

 2        (110 ILCS 690/35-92 new)
 3        Sec.  35-92.  Partial  tuition   waiver   for   community
 4    service.
 5        (a)  In  this  Section, "community service" means work or
 6    service performed by a student either voluntarily or for some
 7    form of academic credit through a nonprofit, governmental, or
 8    community-based organization or through a school, college, or
 9    university.
10        (b)  The Board shall offer a 10%  tuition  waiver  for  2
11    semesters  of  undergraduate  education  to  any  student who
12    provides or commits to provide at least 30 hours of community
13    service in an academic year.   The  community  service  shall
14    fall  within  the guidelines established by subsection (c) of
15    this Section but  may  be  structured  or  monitored  by  the
16    University  in  such  manner  as to ensure that the community
17    service provided by the student meets the objectives of  this
18    Section.  The  student  may  but need not be awarded academic
19    credit for the community service, but  the  service  must  be
20    rendered   by   the   student   as  a  volunteer  and  on  an
21    uncompensated basis.
22        (c)  In general, community service should be designed  to
23    provide direct experience with people or project planning and
24    should have the goal of improving the quality of life for the
25    community.  Eligible  activities  include  without limitation
26    tutoring,  literacy   training,   neighborhood   improvement,
27    increasing  environmental  safety,  assisting  the elderly or
28    disabled, and providing mental health care, particularly  for
29    disadvantaged  or low-income residents.  The University shall
30    emphasize efforts that can most effectively use the skills of
31    students, such as tutoring programs and literacy programs.

32        Section 50. The Higher Education Student  Assistance  Act
 
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 1    is amended by adding Section 65.70 as follows:

 2        (110 ILCS 947/65.70 new)
 3        Sec.  65.70.  Loan  repayment  grant  for  child  welfare
 4    workers.
 5        (a)  To  bring  more  highly trained individuals into the
 6    child welfare profession and  to  keep  more  highly  trained
 7    child  welfare  workers in the child welfare field for longer
 8    periods  of  time,  the  Commission   shall   establish   and
 9    administer  a  program in which grants are awarded to persons
10    to assist in the repayment of their higher  education  loans.
11    The Commission may adopt any rules necessary to carry out its
12    responsibilities under this Section.
13        (b)  A  person  is eligible to receive a grant under this
14    Section  if  he  or  she   meets   all   of   the   following
15    qualifications:
16             (1)  The  person  has  a  degree in social work or a
17        related field  with  a  focus  on  serving  children  and
18        families, as determined by rule.
19             (2)  The  person  is  employed  in public or private
20        child welfare services and has worked in such  employment
21        full-time for at least 2 consecutive years at the time of
22        applying for the grant.
23             (3)  The  person  has higher education student loans
24        to repay.
25        Upon completion of each of the 2nd,  3rd,  4th,  and  5th
26    consecutive  years  of  employment,  a person may apply for a
27    grant.
28        (c)  To receive a grant under this  Section,  the  person
29    must  submit  a  complete  and  accurate  application  to the
30    Commission at such time, in such manner, and containing  such
31    information  as  the Commission may require.  Grants shall be
32    awarded on a first-come, first-served basis and  are  subject
33    to  the  availability of appropriations. The Commission shall
 
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 1    give priority  in  awarding  grants  for  a  fiscal  year  to
 2    qualified  applicants  who  received grants for the preceding
 3    fiscal year.
 4        (d)  The amount of a grant  awarded  under  this  Section
 5    shall  be based on the number of consecutive years the person
 6    has been  employed  full-time  in  public  or  private  child
 7    welfare  services  at  the time of applying for the grant and
 8    the total amount in higher education student loans  that  the
 9    person  owes  at  the time of receipt of the grant. The grant
10    amount shall be calculated as follows:
11             (1)  Upon completion of the 2nd year of  employment,
12        the  grant amount shall be equal to 20% of the total loan
13        amount.
14             (2)  Upon completion of the 3rd year employment, the
15        grant amount shall be equal to  20%  of  the  total  loan
16        amount.
17             (3)  Upon  completion of the 4th year of employment,
18        the grant amount shall be equal to 30% of the total  loan
19        amount.
20             (4)  Upon  completion of the 5th year of employment,
21        the grant amount shall be equal to 30% of the total  loan
22        amount.
23        (e)  The  Commission shall conduct, by grant or contract,
24    an independent statewide evaluation of  the  impact  of  this
25    program  on the field of child welfare services. The grant or
26    contract shall be awarded on a competitive basis. All of  the
27    following determinations shall be made in the evaluation:
28             (1)  Whether the program has resulted in an increase
29        in  the  number  of persons completing a degree in social
30        work or a related field with a focus on serving  children
31        and families.
32             (2)  Whether   the   program   has   contributed  to
33        increased time on the job for child  welfare  workers  as
34        measured  by  the  length  of  time child welfare workers
 
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 1        receiving grants have worked in the child  welfare  field
 2        and  the  length  of time these workers are continuing to
 3        work in  the  field  after  they  have  ceased  receiving
 4        grants.
 5             (3)  Whether   the   program   has   increased   the
 6        experience  and  the quality of child welfare workers and
 7        has contributed to increased performance in the  outcomes
 8        of  child  welfare services in terms of child well-being,
 9        permanency, and safety, as determined after  consultation
10        with the Secretary of Human Services.
11        The  Commission  shall prepare and submit to the Governor
12    and the General Assembly such interim reports  regarding  the
13    evaluation  as  the  Commission  deems  appropriate and shall
14    prepare and submit to the Governor  and  General  Assembly  a
15    final report regarding the evaluation by September 30, 2010.

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