SB3569 Summary

• Amends the Board of Higher Education Act to prohibit the Board from limiting the amount of tuition revenue that public universities may waive.

• Removes restrictions on tuition waivers for children of Illinois college and university employees at all eight public universities (University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, and Western Illinois University).

• Eliminates language requiring that employee tuition waivers be charged against Board of Higher Education-established tuition waiver limitations, making such waivers exempt from caps.

• Repeals specific tuition waiver limitation sections from each university's governing statute that previously capped or restricted waiver amounts.

• Maintains existing eligibility requirements: 50% undergraduate tuition waivers for children of employees with 7+ years of aggregate service at any Illinois public university, applicant must be under age 25, and must meet standard admission requirements.