House Sponsors: ACEVEDO-MENDOZA. Short description: HIGH ED-MEXICO-RECIPROCAL PROG Synopsis of Bill as introduced: Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Requires the Board of Higher Education to develop a 5-year reciprocal pilot program that would enable 1,000 Illinois residents to attend institutions of higher education in Mexico each academic year and 1,000 Mexican residents to attend public universities in Illinois each academic year. Requires the program to include certain provisions, including requiring public universities in Illinois to classify the Mexican students as Illinois residents for tuition purposes and the institutions of higher education in Mexico to classify the Illinois students as Mexican residents for tuition purposes. Effective immediately. Last action on Bill: SESSION SINE DIE Last action date: JAN-07-2003 Location: House Amendments to Bill: AMENDMENTS ADOPTED: HOUSE - 0 SENATE - 0 END OF INQUIRY Full Text Bill Status