HR1252 96TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

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HOUSE RESOLUTION

WHEREAS, Data suggests that tuition charged Illinois students attending college in an neighboring state, compared to tuition charged out-of-state students at the University of Illinois is considerably higher; and

WHEREAS, The University of Illinois currently charges out-of-state students $20,732 compared to $26,160 at Indiana University in Bloomington, $22,424 a the University of Iowa, $23,063 at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and $31,090 at the University of Missouri; therefore, be it

RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE NINETY-SIXTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we request the Illinois Board of Higher Education to conduct a cost-neutral analysis of what public universities charge out-of-state students in Illinois compared to what is charged in its surrounding states; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Board shall report its finding to the General Assembly on or before May 30, 2011; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be delivered to the Illinois Board of Higher Education.