Illinois General Assembly - Bill Status for HB3522

Creates the Public University Direct Admission Program Act. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and the State Board of Education, shall establish and administer a direct admission program. Requires each public university in the direct admission program to identify and provide its grade point average standards for general admission for first time admission and for transfer students to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission by March 1 of each year. Provides that, beginning July 1, 2026 and each July 1 thereafter, the Illinois Student Assistance Commission shall use data collected from school districts to determine which students meet the standards for general admission and provide the data to the Board of Higher Education. Provides that, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Student Assistance Commission and the State Board of Education, shall develop, in consultation with the University of Illinois at Chicago and the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a preselection outreach campaign to encourage qualifying State high school juniors and seniors to apply to the University of Illinois at Chicago or the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Requires the Board of Higher Education to submit a report on the direct admission program and the preselection outreach campaign to the Governor and General Assembly by August 1, 2029 and each August 1 thereafter. Amends the School Code. Requires a school board to provide access to high school student directory information and each student's email address and grade point average to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, and each public institution of higher education for the purpose of informing students of educational and career opportunities.

Replaces everything after the enacting clause with the provisions of the engrossed bill, and makes the following changes. In the Public University Direct Admissions Program Act: Removes language that provides that in establishing the direct admission program, the Board of Higher Education, in collaboration with the Illinois Community College Board, shall specifically evaluate the impact on enrollment of low-income students, students of color, first generation college students, students from populations underserved in higher education, and students from rural areas of this State. Provides that students who apply to a public university or community college pursuant to the Act must not be required to pay an application fee by any public university or community college as part of the direct admission program. Changes the terms "student directory information" to "student direct admissions information" and "preselection outreach campaign" to "access and outreach campaign". Makes other changes. Makes conforming changes in the School Code. Adds an immediate effective date.

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