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Public Act 103-0913
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| SB2690 Enrolled | LRB103 36337 JAG 66436 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by |
adding Section 15 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 167/15 new) |
Sec. 15. Transcript evaluation fee waivers. |
(a) In this Section, "refugee" means a person who has |
entered the United States on a refugee status from Iraq or |
Afghanistan. |
(b) Beginning January 1, 2025, each public institution of |
higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse |
a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that |
are required by the public institution of higher education to |
be paid during the admission process.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law. |