HB4088: Rewarding Excellence with Higher Education Guaranteed Admissions Act

• Applicants who scored in the top 10% nationwide on the SAT or ACT within the past 12 months qualify for automatic admission to any baccalaureate program at any public university in Illinois.

• Automatic admission applies to all public universities in Illinois including University of Illinois, Southern Illinois University, Chicago State University, Eastern Illinois University, Governors State University, Illinois State University, Northeastern Illinois University, Northern Illinois University, Western Illinois University, and any other state-authorized public universities.

• Recipients of automatic admission must still comply with nonacademic preadmission requirements, maintain required grade point averages, pay tuition and mandatory fees, meet application deadlines, and enroll as full-time students.

• The Board of Higher Education shall adopt rules to implement and administer the Act.

• The Act takes effect immediately upon becoming law.