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<title>Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for SB 1398         </title>
<shortdesc>EARLY GRADUATION TUITION WAIVR</shortdesc>
<sponsor>
<sponsorhead1>Senate Sponsors</sponsorhead1><sponsors>Sen. Kirk W. Dillard-Pamela J. Althoff</sponsors>
</sponsor>
<lastaction>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
</lastaction>
<synopsis>
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<reference>New Act</reference><aliasreference></aliasreference><SynopsisText>Creates the Early Graduation Tuition Waiver Act. Provides that if a student graduates from grades 9 through 12 at a secondary school in this State that is recognized by the State Board of Education in less than 4 school years, then he or she is entitled to receive a tuition waiver to a public university in this State, with the length of the tuition waiver being equal to the difference between 8 semesters and the actual number of semesters the student was enrolled in grades 9 through 12. Provides that each year, the State Board shall receive and consider applications for these tuition waivers and award these tuition waivers to eligible applicants. Effective July 1, 2013.</SynopsisText></synopsis>
<actions>
<statusdate>2/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>First Reading</action>
<statusdate>2/6/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Assigned to Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>2/14/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Added as Chief Co-Sponsor Sen. Pamela J. Althoff</action>
<statusdate>3/5/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/13/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/19/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Postponed - Higher Education</action>
<statusdate>3/22/2013</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments</action>
<statusdate>1/13/2015</statusdate><chamber>Senate</chamber><action>Session Sine Die</action>
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