HIGHER ED-TUITION REPORT

Amends various acts relating to the governance of public universities in Illinois. Provides that on or before July 1, 2020, and on or before each July 1 thereafter, the board of trustees of each university must submit a report to the Board of Higher Education on the amount of tuition that students attending the university paid in the previous academic year that includes (i) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid more than 75% of full tuition costs, (ii) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid more than 50% but no more than 75% of full tuition costs, (iii) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid more than 25% but no more than 50% of full tuition costs, (iv) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who paid no more than 25% of full tuition costs, and (v) the percentage of undergraduate and graduate students who had no tuition costs. Provides that the tuition costs calculated must reflect the amount of tuition paid by a student after all scholarships, grants, and other financial assistance have been applied to his or her tuition charge. House Floor Amendment No. 2 Deletes reference to: 110 ILCS 305/105 new 110 ILCS 520/90 new 110 ILCS 660/5-200 new 110 ILCS 665/10-200 new 110 ILCS 670/15-200 new 110 ILCS 675/20-205 new 110 ILCS 680/25-200 new 110 ILCS 685/30-210 new 110 ILCS 690/35-205 new Adds reference to: 110 ILCS 205/9.29 Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Amends the Board of Higher Education Act. Provides that, no later than July 1, 2020, and annually thereafter, each public university must submit a report to the Board of Higher Education on the amount of tuition that undergraduate, degree-seeking students attending the university paid in the previous academic year that includes (i) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid more than 75% of full tuition costs, (ii) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid more than 50% but no more than 75% of full tuition costs, (iii) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid more than 25% but no more than 50% of full tuition costs, (iv) the percentage of undergraduate students who paid no more than 25% of full tuition costs, and (v) the percentage of undergraduate students who had no tuition costs. Provides that the tuition costs calculated must reflect the amount of tuition paid by a student after all scholarships, grants, and other financial assistance have been applied to his or her tuition charge and must reflect only the amounts paid by undergraduate, degree-seeking students. Requires the Board of Higher Education to annually compile and submit, as part of its tuition and fee waiver report to the General Assembly, the information received by each public university.