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SENATE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Dual credit programs offer students the
3opportunity to take challenging college courses while still in
4high school; and
 
5    WHEREAS, Successful completion and satisfactory
6performance of a dual credit course award students college
7credit at colleges and universities statewide, representing a
8substantial savings in college tuition for students and parents
9and in grants; and
 
10    WHEREAS, An awareness of this program can provide pathways
11to higher education for all students, especially those from
12underrepresented communities; and
 
13    WHEREAS, Challenging dual credit courses significantly
14contribute toward building a globally competitive,
15career-ready workforce in Illinois; and
 
16    WHEREAS, The Illinois State Board of Education, Illinois
17Community College Board, Illinois Board of Higher Education,
18and non-profit college access organizations that administer or
19facilitate the participation in dual credit programs have had a
20long-standing partnership to build participation in dual
21credit programs in the State of Illinois; and
 

 

 

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1    WHEREAS, During State fiscal year 2016, there was a total
2of 54,871 unduplicated high school students enrolled in one or
3more Illinois community colleges; and
 
4    WHEREAS, The above figure represents continued growth in
5the number of public school students taking dual credit courses
6in the State of Illinois; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The Senate encourages four-year colleges and
8community colleges to visit high schools and take action to
9help students register in dual credit courses; therefore, be it
 
10    RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL
11ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that March 18, 2018 through
12March 24, 2018 is recognized as Dual Credit Week in the State
13of Illinois to promote awareness of a valuable educational
14opportunity for high school students.