97TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2011 and 2012
HB5784

 

Introduced 2/16/2012, by Rep. Kay Hatcher

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
110 ILCS 305/80 new
110 ILCS 520/65 new
110 ILCS 660/5-175 new
110 ILCS 665/10-175 new
110 ILCS 670/15-175 new
110 ILCS 675/20-180 new
110 ILCS 680/25-175 new
110 ILCS 685/30-185 new
110 ILCS 690/35-180 new

    Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Authorizes the governing board of each public university to develop a fixed tuition rate program for qualified students who agree to transfer to the university within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's degree at a public community college in this State. Provides that under the program, the university must (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an associate's degree program at a public community college, on successful completion of the associate's degree program, transfer admission to the university within the 12-month period; and (2) charge tuition to a participating student for any semester or other academic term during a period of at least 24 months following the student's initial enrollment in the university at the same rate the university would have charged to the student during the later of (i) the fall semester of the student's freshman year at the public community college had the student entered the university as a freshman student or (ii) the fall semester of the second academic year preceding the academic year of the student's initial enrollment in the university.


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A BILL FOR

 

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1    AN ACT concerning higher education.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5adding Section 80 as follows:
 
6    (110 ILCS 305/80 new)
7    Sec. 80. Fixed tuition rate program for certain transfer
8students.
9    (a) The Board of Trustees may develop a fixed tuition rate
10program for qualified students who agree to transfer to the
11University within 12 months after successfully earning an
12associate's degree at a public community college in this State.
13Under a program developed under this Section, the University
14must do the following:
15        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
16    associate's degree program at a public community college,
17    on successful completion of the associate's degree
18    program, transfer admission to the University within the
19    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
20        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
21    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
22    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
23    months following the student's initial enrollment in the

 

 

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1    University at the same rate the University would have
2    charged to the student during the later of:
3            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
4        year at the public community college had the student
5        entered the University as a freshman student; or
6            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
7        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
8        enrollment in the University.
9    (b) The Board of Trustees shall prescribe eligibility
10requirements for participation in the program and notify
11applicants for transfer admission from public community
12colleges regarding the program.
 
13    Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
14Act is amended by adding Section 65 as follows:
 
15    (110 ILCS 520/65 new)
16    Sec. 65. Fixed tuition rate program for certain transfer
17students.
18    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
19qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
20within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
21degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
22program developed under this Section, the University must do
23the following:
24        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an

 

 

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1    associate's degree program at a public community college,
2    on successful completion of the associate's degree
3    program, transfer admission to the University within the
4    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
5        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
6    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
7    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
8    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
9    University at the same rate the University would have
10    charged to the student during the later of:
11            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
12        year at the public community college had the student
13        entered the University as a freshman student; or
14            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
15        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
16        enrollment in the University.
17    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
18participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
19admission from public community colleges regarding the
20program.
 
21    Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by
22adding Section 5-175 as follows:
 
23    (110 ILCS 660/5-175 new)
24    Sec. 5-175. Fixed tuition rate program for certain transfer

 

 

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1students.
2    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
3qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
4within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
5degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
6program developed under this Section, the University must do
7the following:
8        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
9    associate's degree program at a public community college,
10    on successful completion of the associate's degree
11    program, transfer admission to the University within the
12    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
13        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
14    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
15    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
16    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
17    University at the same rate the University would have
18    charged to the student during the later of:
19            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
20        year at the public community college had the student
21        entered the University as a freshman student; or
22            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
23        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
24        enrollment in the University.
25    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
26participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer

 

 

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1admission from public community colleges regarding the
2program.
 
3    Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
4by adding Section 10-175 as follows:
 
5    (110 ILCS 665/10-175 new)
6    Sec. 10-175. Fixed tuition rate program for certain
7transfer students.
8    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
9qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
10within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
11degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
12program developed under this Section, the University must do
13the following:
14        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
15    associate's degree program at a public community college,
16    on successful completion of the associate's degree
17    program, transfer admission to the University within the
18    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
19        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
20    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
21    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
22    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
23    University at the same rate the University would have
24    charged to the student during the later of:

 

 

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1            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
2        year at the public community college had the student
3        entered the University as a freshman student; or
4            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
5        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
6        enrollment in the University.
7    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
8participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
9admission from public community colleges regarding the
10program.
 
11    Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended
12by adding Section 15-175 as follows:
 
13    (110 ILCS 670/15-175 new)
14    Sec. 15-175. Fixed tuition rate program for certain
15transfer students.
16    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
17qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
18within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
19degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
20program developed under this Section, the University must do
21the following:
22        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
23    associate's degree program at a public community college,
24    on successful completion of the associate's degree

 

 

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1    program, transfer admission to the University within the
2    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
3        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
4    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
5    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
6    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
7    University at the same rate the University would have
8    charged to the student during the later of:
9            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
10        year at the public community college had the student
11        entered the University as a freshman student; or
12            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
13        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
14        enrollment in the University.
15    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
16participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
17admission from public community colleges regarding the
18program.
 
19    Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by
20adding Section 20-180 as follows:
 
21    (110 ILCS 675/20-180 new)
22    Sec. 20-180. Fixed tuition rate program for certain
23transfer students.
24    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for

 

 

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1qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
2within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
3degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
4program developed under this Section, the University must do
5the following:
6        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
7    associate's degree program at a public community college,
8    on successful completion of the associate's degree
9    program, transfer admission to the University within the
10    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
11        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
12    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
13    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
14    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
15    University at the same rate the University would have
16    charged to the student during the later of:
17            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
18        year at the public community college had the student
19        entered the University as a freshman student; or
20            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
21        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
22        enrollment in the University.
23    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
24participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
25admission from public community colleges regarding the
26program.
 

 

 

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1    Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
2amended by adding Section 25-175 as follows:
 
3    (110 ILCS 680/25-175 new)
4    Sec. 25-175. Fixed tuition rate program for certain
5transfer students.
6    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
7qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
8within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
9degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
10program developed under this Section, the University must do
11the following:
12        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
13    associate's degree program at a public community college,
14    on successful completion of the associate's degree
15    program, transfer admission to the University within the
16    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
17        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
18    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
19    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
20    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
21    University at the same rate the University would have
22    charged to the student during the later of:
23            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
24        year at the public community college had the student

 

 

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1        entered the University as a freshman student; or
2            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
3        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
4        enrollment in the University.
5    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
6participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
7admission from public community colleges regarding the
8program.
 
9    Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended
10by adding Section 30-185 as follows:
 
11    (110 ILCS 685/30-185 new)
12    Sec. 30-185. Fixed tuition rate program for certain
13transfer students.
14    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
15qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
16within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's
17degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
18program developed under this Section, the University must do
19the following:
20        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
21    associate's degree program at a public community college,
22    on successful completion of the associate's degree
23    program, transfer admission to the University within the
24    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and

 

 

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1        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
2    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
3    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
4    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
5    University at the same rate the University would have
6    charged to the student during the later of:
7            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
8        year at the public community college had the student
9        entered the University as a freshman student; or
10            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
11        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
12        enrollment in the University.
13    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
14participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
15admission from public community colleges regarding the
16program.
 
17    Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended
18by adding Section 35-180 as follows:
 
19    (110 ILCS 690/35-180 new)
20    Sec. 35-180. Fixed tuition rate program for certain
21transfer students.
22    (a) The Board may develop a fixed tuition rate program for
23qualified students who agree to transfer to the University
24within 12 months after successfully earning an associate's

 

 

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1degree at a public community college in this State. Under a
2program developed under this Section, the University must do
3the following:
4        (1) guarantee to a participating student enrolled in an
5    associate's degree program at a public community college,
6    on successful completion of the associate's degree
7    program, transfer admission to the University within the
8    12-month period prescribed in this subsection (a); and
9        (2) notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
10    charge tuition to a participating student for any semester
11    or other academic term during a period of at least 24
12    months following the student's initial enrollment in the
13    University at the same rate the University would have
14    charged to the student during the later of:
15            (A) the fall semester of the student's freshman
16        year at the public community college had the student
17        entered the University as a freshman student; or
18            (B) the fall semester of the second academic year
19        preceding the academic year of the student's initial
20        enrollment in the University.
21    (b) The Board shall prescribe eligibility requirements for
22participation in the program and notify applicants for transfer
23admission from public community colleges regarding the
24program.