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Public Act 095-0491 |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, | ||||
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The College and Career Success for All Students | ||||
Act is amended by adding Section 25 as follows: | ||||
(105 ILCS 302/25 new) | ||||
Sec. 25. AP exam fee waiver program. Subject to | ||||
appropriation, the State Board of Education shall create, under | ||||
the College and Career Success for All Students program set | ||||
forth in this Act, a program in public schools where at least | ||||
40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunches | ||||
whereby fees charged by the College Board for Advanced | ||||
Placement exams are waived by the school, but paid for by the | ||||
State, for those students who do not qualify for a fee waiver | ||||
provided by federal funds or the College Board.
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Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon | ||||
becoming law. |