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HOUSE RESOLUTION

 
2    WHEREAS, Every year an estimated 50,000-65,000
3undocumented students graduate from United States high
4schools, yet only an estimated five to 10% of these students
5are able to attend college due to a lack of access to financial
6aid; and
 
7    WHEREAS, The DePaul University Undocumented Vincentian
8Allies worked with the Student Government Association to
9address this issue, proposing a referendum to the student body
10which, if passed, would increase tuition by $2 quarterly for
11full-time undergraduate students to be put into a scholarship
12fund for undocumented students; and
 
13    WHEREAS, DePaul University's student body overwhelmingly
14voted in favor of the proposed referendum, creating a
15scholarship fund of approximately $79,000; and
 
16    WHEREAS, DePaul University's president, Rev. Dennis H.
17Holtschneider C.M., upheld and supported this student-led
18initiative; therefore, be it
 
19    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE
20HUNDREDTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we
21congratulate and commend the students who led this initiative

 

 

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1who embody the legacy of St. Vincent de Paul, which calls for a
2commitment to service and the experience of the poor and a
3pledge to build transformative relationships amongst
4marginalized communities and those working towards justice for
5such communities; and be it further
 
6    RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
7presented to DePaul University's President of Undocumented
8Vincentian Allies, the President of the Student Government
9Association, and University President Rev. Dennis H.
10Holtschneider C.M.