IL SB3081

Amends admissions policies for eight Illinois 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) to add transfer student fee waiver requirements.

Requires universities to provide all Illinois students transferring from public community colleges with information about undergraduate transfer admissions application fee waiver policies, including necessary application forms, beginning with the 2025-2026 academic year.

Encourages universities to automatically waive undergraduate transfer admissions application fees for low-income Illinois students transferring from public community colleges.

Mandates universities post their transfer fee waiver policies in easily accessible locations on their websites.

Maintains existing admissions requirements of 15 units of high school coursework across five categories (English, social studies, mathematics, science, and electives), with exceptions for students demonstrating equivalent knowledge, those lacking opportunity to complete college preparatory curriculum, and educationally disadvantaged students in special assistance programs.