Public Act 100-0824
 
SB2354 EnrolledLRB100 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.