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1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION |
2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of |
3 | | Representatives wish to recognize Joliet Junior College on the |
4 | | occasion of the successful launch of its 12x12x12 dual credit |
5 | | program; and |
6 | | WHEREAS, Dual credit programs provide students with the |
7 | | opportunity to earn both high school and college credit for |
8 | | the same course that they are taking in high school, saving |
9 | | students over 80% of the cost of taking college courses and |
10 | | improving their chances of succeeding in obtaining a college |
11 | | degree; and |
12 | | WHEREAS, As the nation's first community college, Joliet |
13 | | Junior College has long stood at the forefront of higher |
14 | | education since its establishment in 1901, expanding from |
15 | | serving just six students to more than 30,000 students today; |
16 | | and |
17 | | WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College has established itself as a |
18 | | statewide leader in dual credit enrollment through its |
19 | | 12x12x12 dual credit initiative, which was launched in fall |
20 | | 2023; its dual credit program, referenced as 12x12x12 for |
21 | | students earning 12 college credits for $12 per credit hour by |
22 | | 12th grade, is open to the 23 separate high school districts |
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1 | | that fall within the community college's district; and |
2 | | WHEREAS, Under Joliet Junior College's 12x12x12 dual |
3 | | credit program, a dual credit course of 3 credit hours costs |
4 | | students only $36, while taking the same course at the |
5 | | community college after graduating high school would normally |
6 | | cost at least $453, saving students over $400 per college |
7 | | class; and |
8 | | WHEREAS, To further break down barriers to education based |
9 | | on socioeconomic status, Joliet Junior College's Board of |
10 | | Trustees unanimously supported a policy that waives dual |
11 | | credit fees for high school students who are enrolled in the |
12 | | National School Lunch Program (NSLP); and |
13 | | WHEREAS, Joliet Junior College's execution of its 12x12x12 |
14 | | dual credit program has proven positive thus far with a |
15 | | reported 23.9% increase in applicants for fall 2023, |
16 | | representing 1,052 new dual credit students at the community |
17 | | college from the previous fall semester, including a 70% |
18 | | increase in African American student participation, or 210 new |
19 | | students, and a 38% increase in Hispanic student |
20 | | participation, or 277 new students; and |
21 | | WHEREAS, Through Joliet Junior College's 12x12x12 dual |
22 | | credit program, college administration has expressed hopes to |
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1 | | impact thousands of lives by building a strong pathway to |
2 | | education after high school and crafting a collaborative |
3 | | message and vision for the influence education has on the |
4 | | quality of life; and |
5 | | WHEREAS, In fall 2024, Joliet Junior College will be |
6 | | offering dual credit opportunities to high school students as |
7 | | early as freshman year; therefore, be it |
8 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE ONE |
9 | | HUNDRED THIRD GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that |
10 | | we recognize Joliet Junior College on the successful |
11 | | implementation of its 12x12x12 dual credit program, and we |
12 | | commend the community college for continuing to inspire |
13 | | learning, transform lives, and strengthen communities; and be |
14 | | it further |
15 | | RESOLVED, That we encourage community colleges to pursue |
16 | | and implement similar dual credit programs of their own; and |
17 | | be it further |
18 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be |
19 | | presented to President Dr. Clyne Namuo of Joliet Junior |
20 | | College as an expression of our esteem and respect. |