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| Public Act 101-0424
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by |
changing Section 7e-5 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 305/7e-5)
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Sec. 7e-5. In-state tuition charge.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board of Trustees shall |
deem
an individual
an Illinois resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence
outside of this State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
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(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
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(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
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(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
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(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
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the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
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(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
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stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
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This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
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(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois,
then the
Board of Trustees shall deem that person and |
any of his or her
dependents Illinois residents for tuition |
purposes. Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a |
person is on active military duty and is stationed out of |
State, but he or she was stationed in this State for at least 3 |
years immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then |
the Board of Trustees shall deem that person and any of his or |
her dependents Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long |
as that person or his or her dependent (i) applies for |
admission to the University within 18 months of the person on |
active military duty being reassigned or (ii) remains |
continuously enrolled at the University. Beginning with the |
2013-2014 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
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under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance |
Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation of that Act, then the |
Board of Trustees shall deem that person an Illinois resident |
for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2015-2016 academic |
year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the federal |
All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, then the |
Board of Trustees shall deem that person an Illinois resident |
for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic |
year, per the federal requirements for maintaining approval for |
veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. 3679(c), if a |
person is on active military duty or is receiving veterans' |
education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall deem that |
person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for any |
academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
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(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management |
Act is amended by changing Section 8d-5 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 520/8d-5)
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Sec. 8d-5. In-state tuition charge.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
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(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
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(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
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(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
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(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
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Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
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(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended by |
changing Section 5-88 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 660/5-88)
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Sec. 5-88. In-state tuition charge.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident of the United
States, the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
|
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
|
(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
|
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
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(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended |
by changing Section 10-88 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 665/10-88)
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Sec. 10-88. In-state tuition charge.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
|
(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
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or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
|
(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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Section 25. The Governors State University Law is amended |
by changing Section 15-88 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 670/15-88)
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Sec. 15-88. In-state tuition charge.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
|
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
|
University Income Fund.
|
(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
|
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
|
(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
|
Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended by |
changing Section 20-88 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 675/20-88)
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Sec. 20-88. In-state tuition charge.
|
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
|
(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
|
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2015-2016 |
academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits under the |
federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance Program, |
then the Board of Trustees shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
|
(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
|
Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is |
amended by changing Section 25-88 as follows:
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(110 ILCS 680/25-88)
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Sec. 25-88. In-state tuition charge.
|
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
|
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
|
(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
|
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
|
|
(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
|
Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is amended |
by changing Section 30-88 as follows:
|
(110 ILCS 685/30-88)
|
Sec. 30-88. In-state tuition charge.
|
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
|
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
|
(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
|
Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
|
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
|
(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
|
Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is amended |
by changing Section 35-88 as follows:
|
(110 ILCS 690/35-88)
|
Sec. 35-88. In-state tuition charge.
|
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary,
for tuition purposes, the Board shall deem an |
individual
an Illinois
resident, until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this
State, if all of the |
following conditions are met:
|
(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
|
(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
|
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
|
(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3 years as
of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or received
the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
|
(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
University not earlier than the 2003 fall semester.
|
(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a permanent
resident
of the United States,
the |
individual provides the University with an affidavit
|
stating that the individual will file an application to |
become a
permanent resident of the United States at the |
earliest opportunity
the individual is eligible to do so.
|
This subsection (a) applies only to tuition for a
term or |
semester that begins
on or after May 20, 2003 (the effective |
date of Public Act 93-7).
Any revenue lost by the University in |
implementing this subsection (a)
shall be absorbed by the |
University Income Fund.
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(b) If a person is on active military duty and stationed in |
Illinois, then
the
Board shall deem that person and any of his |
or her dependents Illinois
residents for tuition purposes.
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Beginning with the 2009-2010 academic year, if a person is on |
active military duty and is stationed out of State, but he or |
she was stationed in this State for at least 3 years |
immediately prior to being reassigned out of State, then the |
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Board shall deem that person and any of his or her dependents |
Illinois residents for tuition purposes, as long as that person |
or his or her dependent (i) applies for admission to the |
University within 18 months of the person on active military |
duty being reassigned or (ii) remains continuously enrolled at |
the University. Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if |
a person is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 |
Veterans Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent |
variation of that Act, then the Board shall deem that person an |
Illinois resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the Board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the Board of Trustees shall |
deem that person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for |
any academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
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(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended by |
changing Sections 6-4 and 6-4a as follows:
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(110 ILCS 805/6-4) (from Ch. 122, par. 106-4)
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Sec. 6-4. Variable rates and fees. Any community college |
district, by
resolution of the board, may establish variable |
tuition rates and fees for
students attending its college in an |
amount not to exceed 1/3 of the per capita
cost as defined in |
Section 6-2, provided that voluntary contributions, as
defined |
in Section 65 of the Higher Education Student Assistance Act, |
shall not
be included in any calculation
of community college |
tuition and fee rates for the purpose of this Section. |
Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person is |
utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans |
Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation |
of that Act, then the board shall deem that person an |
in-district resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the |
2015-2016 academic year, if a person is utilizing benefits |
under the federal All-Volunteer Force Educational Assistance |
Program, then the board shall deem that person an in-district |
resident for tuition purposes. Beginning with the 2019-2020 |
academic year, per the federal requirements for maintaining |
approval for veterans' education benefits under 38 U.S.C. |
3679(c), if a person is on active military duty or is receiving |
veterans' education benefits, then the board shall deem that |
person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes for any |
academic quarter, semester, or term, as applicable.
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(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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(110 ILCS 805/6-4a)
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Sec. 6-4a. In-state tuition charge.
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(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the |
contrary, for
tuition purposes, a board shall deem an |
individual an Illinois resident,
until the individual |
establishes a residence outside of this State, if all of
the |
following conditions are met:
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(1) The individual resided with his or her parent or |
guardian
while attending a public or private high school in |
this State.
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(2) The individual graduated from a public or private |
high
school or received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma in this
State.
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(3) The individual attended school in this State for at |
least 3
years as of the date the individual graduated from |
high school or
received the equivalent of a high school |
diploma.
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(4) The individual registers as an entering student in |
the
community college
not earlier than the 2003 fall |
semester.
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(5) In the case of an individual who is not a citizen |
or a
permanent resident of the United States, the |
individual provides
the community college with an |
affidavit stating that the individual will file
an |
application to become a permanent resident of the United
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States at the earliest opportunity the individual is |
eligible to do so.
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(b) This Section applies only to tuition for a term or |
semester that
begins on or after the effective date of this |
amendatory Act of the 93rd
General Assembly.
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(c) Beginning with the 2013-2014 academic year, if a person |
is utilizing benefits under the federal Post-9/11 Veterans |
Educational Assistance Act of 2008 or any subsequent variation |
of that Act, then the board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes. |
(d) Beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year, if a person |
is utilizing benefits under the federal All-Volunteer Force |
Educational Assistance Program, then the board shall deem that |
person an Illinois resident for tuition purposes. |
(e) Beginning with the 2019-2020 academic year, per the |
federal requirements for maintaining approval for veterans' |
education benefits under 38 U.S.C. 3679(c), if a person is on |
active military duty or is receiving veterans' education |
benefits, then the board shall deem that person an Illinois |
resident for tuition purposes for any academic quarter, |
semester, or term, as applicable. |
(Source: P.A. 98-306, eff. 8-12-13; 99-309, eff. 8-7-15.)
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
becoming law.
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