Public Act 103-0913

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Public Act 103-0913

Public Act 0913 103RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 

 
Public Act 103-0913
 
SB2690 EnrolledLRB103 36337 JAG 66436 b

    AN ACT concerning education.
 
    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
represented in the General Assembly:
 
    Section 5. The Public Higher Education Act is amended by 
adding Section 15 as follows:
 
    (110 ILCS 167/15 new)
    Sec. 15. Transcript evaluation fee waivers. 
    (a) In this Section, "refugee" means a person who has 
entered the United States on a refugee status from Iraq or 
Afghanistan.
    (b) Beginning January 1, 2025, each public institution of 
higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse 
a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that 
are required by the public institution of higher education to 
be paid during the admission process.
 
    Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon 
becoming law.