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1 AMENDMENT TO HOUSE BILL 1522
2 AMENDMENT NO. . Amend House Bill 1522 by replacing
3 the title with the following:
4 "AN ACT concerning higher education, amending named
5 Acts."; and
6 by replacing everything after the enacting clause with the
7 following:
8 "Section 5. The University of Illinois Act is amended by
9 changing Section 8 as follows:
10 (110 ILCS 305/8) (from Ch. 144, par. 29)
11 Sec. 8. Admissions.
12 (a) No student shall be admitted to instruction in any
13 of the departments of the University who shall not have
14 attained to the age of fifteen (15) years, and who shall not
15 previously undergo a satisfactory examination in each of the
16 branches ordinarily taught in the common schools of the
17 state.
18 (b) In addition, commencing in the fall of 1993, no new
19 student shall then or thereafter be admitted to instruction
20 in any of the departments or colleges of the University
21 unless such student also has satisfactorily completed:
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1 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
2 from the following 5 categories:
3 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
4 and oral communications and literature), of which up
5 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
6 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
7 history and government);
8 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
9 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
10 fundamentals of computer programming);
11 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
12 and
13 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
14 music, vocational education or art;
15 (2) except that institutions may admit individual
16 applicants if the institution determines through
17 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
18 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
19 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
20 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
21 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
22 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
23 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
24 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of the
25 University of Illinois shall not discriminate in the
26 University's admissions process against an applicant for
27 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
28 charter school established under Article 27A of the
29 School Code. Institutions may also admit 1) applicants
30 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
31 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2)
32 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
33 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
34 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
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1 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
2 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
3 academic activities that compensate for course
4 deficiencies; and
5 (3) except that up to 3 of the 15 units of
6 coursework required by paragraph (1) of this subsection
7 may be distributed by deducting no more than one unit
8 each from the categories of social studies, mathematics,
9 sciences and electives and completing those 3 units in
10 any of the 5 categories of coursework described in
11 paragraph (1).
12 (c) When allocating funds, local boards of education
13 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
14 the coursework required by subsection (b).
15 (d) A student who has graduated from high school and has
16 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
17 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
18 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
19 to admission.
20 (Source: P.A. 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
21 Section 10. The Southern Illinois University Management
22 Act is amended by changing Section 8e as follows:
23 (110 ILCS 520/8e) (from Ch. 144, par. 658e)
24 Sec. 8e. Admissions.
25 (a) Commencing in the fall of 1993, no new student shall
26 then or thereafter be admitted to instruction in any of the
27 departments or colleges of the University unless such student
28 also has satisfactorily completed:
29 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
30 from the following 5 categories:
31 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
32 and oral communications and literature), of which up
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1 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
2 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
3 history and government);
4 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
5 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
6 fundamentals of computer programming);
7 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
8 and
9 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
10 music, vocational education or art;
11 (2) except that institutions may admit individual
12 applicants if the institution determines through
13 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
14 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
15 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
16 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
17 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
18 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
19 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
20 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
21 Southern Illinois University shall not discriminate in
22 the University's admissions process against an applicant
23 for admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
24 charter school established under Article 27A of the
25 School Code. Institutions may also admit 1) applicants
26 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
27 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and 2)
28 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
29 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
30 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
31 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
32 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
33 academic activities that compensate for course
34 deficiencies; and
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1 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
2 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
3 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
4 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
5 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
6 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
7 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
8 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
9 the coursework required by subsection (a).
10 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
11 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
12 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
13 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
14 to admission.
15 (Source: P.A. 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
16 Section 15. The Chicago State University Law is amended
17 by changing Section 5-85 as follows:
18 (110 ILCS 660/5-85)
19 Sec. 5-85. Admission requirements.
20 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
21 any of the departments or colleges of the Chicago State
22 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
23 completed:
24 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
25 from the following 5 categories:
26 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
27 and oral communications and literature), of which up
28 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
29 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
30 history and government);
31 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
32 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
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1 fundamentals of computer programming);
2 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
3 and
4 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
5 music, vocational education or art;
6 (2) except that Chicago State University may admit
7 individual applicants if it determines through assessment
8 or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the
9 coursework taken, including vocational education courses
10 and courses taken in a charter school established under
11 Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant
12 demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially
13 equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be
14 acquired in the high school courses required for
15 admission. The Board of Trustees of Chicago State
16 University shall not discriminate in the University's
17 admissions process against an applicant for admission
18 because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school
19 established under Article 27A of the School Code. Chicago
20 State University may also admit (i) applicants who did
21 not have an opportunity to complete the minimum college
22 preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii)
23 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
24 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
25 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
26 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
27 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
28 academic activities that compensate for course
29 deficiencies; and
30 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
31 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
32 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
33 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
34 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
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1 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
2 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
3 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
4 the coursework required by subsection (a).
5 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
6 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
7 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
8 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
9 to admission.
10 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
11 Section 20. The Eastern Illinois University Law is
12 amended by changing Section 10-85 as follows:
13 (110 ILCS 665/10-85)
14 Sec. 10-85. Admission requirements.
15 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
16 any of the departments or colleges of the Eastern Illinois
17 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
18 completed:
19 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
20 from the following 5 categories:
21 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
22 and oral communications and literature), of which up
23 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
24 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
25 history and government);
26 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
27 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
28 fundamentals of computer programming);
29 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
30 and
31 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
32 music, vocational education or art;
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1 (2) except that Eastern Illinois University may
2 admit individual applicants if it determines through
3 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
4 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
5 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
6 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
7 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
8 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
9 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
10 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Eastern
11 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
12 University's admissions process against an applicant for
13 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
14 charter school established under Article 27A of the
15 School Code. Eastern Illinois University may also admit
16 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
17 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
18 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
19 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
20 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
21 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
22 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
23 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
24 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
25 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
26 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
27 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
28 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
29 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
30 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
31 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
32 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
33 the coursework required by subsection (a).
34 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
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1 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
2 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
3 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
4 to admission.
5 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
6 Section 25. The Governors State University Law is
7 amended by changing Section 15-85 as follows:
8 (110 ILCS 670/15-85)
9 Sec. 15-85. Admission requirements.
10 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
11 any of the departments or colleges of the Governors State
12 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
13 completed:
14 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
15 from the following 5 categories:
16 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
17 and oral communications and literature), of which up
18 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
19 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
20 history and government);
21 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
22 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
23 fundamentals of computer programming);
24 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
25 and
26 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
27 music, vocational education or art;
28 (2) except that Governors State University may
29 admit individual applicants if it determines through
30 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
31 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
32 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
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1 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
2 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
3 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
4 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
5 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
6 Governors State University shall not discriminate in the
7 University's admissions process against an applicant for
8 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
9 charter school established under Article 27A of the
10 School Code. Governors State University may also admit
11 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
12 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
13 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
14 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
15 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
16 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
17 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
18 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
19 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
20 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
21 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
22 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
23 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
24 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
25 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
26 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
27 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
28 the coursework required by subsection (a).
29 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
30 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
31 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
32 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
33 to admission.
34 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
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1 Section 30. The Illinois State University Law is amended
2 by changing Section 20-85 as follows:
3 (110 ILCS 675/20-85)
4 Sec. 20-85. Admission requirements.
5 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
6 any of the departments or colleges of the Illinois State
7 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
8 completed:
9 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
10 from the following 5 categories:
11 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
12 and oral communications and literature), of which up
13 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
14 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
15 history and government);
16 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
17 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
18 fundamentals of computer programming);
19 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
20 and
21 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
22 music, vocational education or art;
23 (2) except that Illinois State University may admit
24 individual applicants if it determines through assessment
25 or through evaluation based on learning outcomes of the
26 coursework taken, including vocational education courses
27 and courses taken in a charter school established under
28 Article 27A of the School Code, that the applicant
29 demonstrates knowledge and skills substantially
30 equivalent to the knowledge and skills expected to be
31 acquired in the high school courses required for
32 admission. The Board of Trustees of Illinois State
33 University shall not discriminate in the University's
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1 admissions process against an applicant for admission
2 because of the applicant's enrollment in a charter school
3 established under Article 27A of the School Code.
4 Illinois State University may also admit (i) applicants
5 who did not have an opportunity to complete the minimum
6 college preparatory curriculum in high school, and (ii)
7 educationally disadvantaged applicants who are admitted
8 to the formal organized special assistance programs that
9 are tailored to the needs of such students, providing
10 that in either case, the institution incorporates in the
11 applicant's baccalaureate curriculum courses or other
12 academic activities that compensate for course
13 deficiencies; and
14 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
15 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
16 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
17 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
18 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
19 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
20 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
21 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
22 the coursework required by subsection (a).
23 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
24 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
25 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
26 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
27 to admission.
28 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
29 Section 35. The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
30 amended by changing Section 25-85 as follows:
31 (110 ILCS 680/25-85)
32 Sec. 25-85. Admission requirements.
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1 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
2 any of the departments or colleges of the Northeastern
3 Illinois University unless such student also has
4 satisfactorily completed:
5 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
6 from the following 5 categories:
7 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
8 and oral communications and literature), of which up
9 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
10 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
11 history and government);
12 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
13 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
14 fundamentals of computer programming);
15 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
16 and
17 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
18 music, vocational education or art;
19 (2) except that Northeastern Illinois University
20 may admit individual applicants if it determines through
21 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
22 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
23 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
24 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
25 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
26 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
27 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
28 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of
29 Northeastern Illinois University shall not discriminate
30 in the University's admissions process against an
31 applicant for admission because of the applicant's
32 enrollment in a charter school established under Article
33 27A of the School Code. Northeastern Illinois University
34 may also admit (i) applicants who did not have an
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1 opportunity to complete the minimum college preparatory
2 curriculum in high school, and (ii) educationally
3 disadvantaged applicants who are admitted to the formal
4 organized special assistance programs that are tailored
5 to the needs of such students, providing that in either
6 case, the institution incorporates in the applicant's
7 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
8 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
9 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
10 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
11 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
12 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
13 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
14 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
15 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
16 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
17 the coursework required by subsection (a).
18 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
19 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
20 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
21 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
22 to admission.
23 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
24 Section 40. The Northern Illinois University Law is
25 amended by changing Section 30-85 as follows:
26 (110 ILCS 685/30-85)
27 Sec. 30-85. Admission requirements.
28 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
29 any of the departments or colleges of the Northern Illinois
30 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
31 completed:
32 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
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1 from the following 5 categories:
2 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
3 and oral communications and literature), of which up
4 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
5 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
6 history and government);
7 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
8 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
9 fundamentals of computer programming);
10 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
11 and
12 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
13 music, vocational education or art;
14 (2) except that Northern Illinois University may
15 admit individual applicants if it determines through
16 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
17 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
18 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
19 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
20 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
21 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
22 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
23 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Northern
24 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
25 University's admissions process against an applicant for
26 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
27 charter school established under Article 27A of the
28 School Code. Northern Illinois University may also admit
29 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
30 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
31 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
32 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
33 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
34 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
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1 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
2 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
3 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
4 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
5 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
6 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
7 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
8 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
9 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
10 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
11 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
12 the coursework required by subsection (a).
13 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
14 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
15 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
16 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
17 to admission.
18 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
19 Section 45. The Western Illinois University Law is
20 amended by changing Section 35-85 as follows:
21 (110 ILCS 690/35-85)
22 Sec. 35-85. Admission requirements.
23 (a) No new student shall be admitted to instruction in
24 any of the departments or colleges of the Western Illinois
25 University unless such student also has satisfactorily
26 completed:
27 (1) at least 15 units of high school coursework
28 from the following 5 categories:
29 (A) 4 years of English (emphasizing written
30 and oral communications and literature), of which up
31 to 2 years may be collegiate level instruction;
32 (B) 3 years of social studies (emphasizing
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1 history and government);
2 (C) 3 years of mathematics (introductory
3 through advanced algebra, geometry, trigonometry, or
4 fundamentals of computer programming);
5 (D) 3 years of science (laboratory sciences);
6 and
7 (E) 2 years of electives in foreign language,
8 music, vocational education or art;
9 (2) except that Western Illinois University may
10 admit individual applicants if it determines through
11 assessment or through evaluation based on learning
12 outcomes of the coursework taken, including vocational
13 education courses and courses taken in a charter school
14 established under Article 27A of the School Code, that
15 the applicant demonstrates knowledge and skills
16 substantially equivalent to the knowledge and skills
17 expected to be acquired in the high school courses
18 required for admission. The Board of Trustees of Western
19 Illinois University shall not discriminate in the
20 University's admissions process against an applicant for
21 admission because of the applicant's enrollment in a
22 charter school established under Article 27A of the
23 School Code. Western Illinois University may also admit
24 (i) applicants who did not have an opportunity to
25 complete the minimum college preparatory curriculum in
26 high school, and (ii) educationally disadvantaged
27 applicants who are admitted to the formal organized
28 special assistance programs that are tailored to the
29 needs of such students, providing that in either case,
30 the institution incorporates in the applicant's
31 baccalaureate curriculum courses or other academic
32 activities that compensate for course deficiencies; and
33 (3) except that up to 3 of 15 units of coursework
34 required by paragraph (1) of this subsection may be
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1 distributed by deducting no more than one unit each from
2 the categories of social studies, mathematics, sciences
3 and electives and completing those 3 units in any of the
4 5 categories of coursework described in paragraph (1).
5 (b) When allocating funds, local boards of education
6 shall recognize their obligation to their students to offer
7 the coursework required by subsection (a).
8 (c) A student who has graduated from high school and has
9 scored within the University's accepted range on the ACT or
10 SAT shall not be required to take the high school level
11 General Educational Development (GED) Test as a prerequisite
12 to admission.
13 (Source: P.A. 89-4, eff. 1-1-96; 89-450, eff. 4-10-96.)
14 Section 50. The Public Community College Act is amended
15 by changing Section 3-17 as follows:
16 (110 ILCS 805/3-17) (from Ch. 122, par. 103-17)
17 Sec. 3-17. The community college districts shall admit
18 all students qualified to complete any one of their programs
19 including general education, transfer, occupational,
20 technical, and terminal, as long as space for effective
21 instruction is available. After entry, the college shall
22 counsel and distribute the students among its programs
23 according to their interests and abilities. Students allowed
24 entry in college transfer programs must have ability and
25 competence similar to that possessed by students admitted to
26 state universities for similar programs. Entry level
27 competence to such college transfer programs may be achieved
28 through successful completion of other preparatory courses
29 offered by the college. If space is not available for all
30 students applying, the community college will accept those
31 best qualified, using rank in class and ability and
32 achievement tests as guides, and shall give preference to
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1 students residing in the district unless the district has
2 entered into a contractual agreement for the mutual exchange
3 of students with another community college district, in which
4 case, equal enrollment preference may be granted to students
5 residing in such contracting districts.
6 A student who has graduated from high school and has
7 scored within the community college's accepted range on the
8 ACT or SAT shall not be required to take the high school
9 level General Educational Development (GED) Test as a
10 prerequisite to admission.
11 (Source: P.A. 78-669; 78-677; 78-1297.)
12 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
13 becoming law.".