IL HB4229

Creates the Higher Education Enrollment Fraud Act, requiring the Board of Higher Education to convene a working group to develop policies preventing fraudulent enrollment in online courses aimed at accessing financial aid, IT systems, and student services

Mandates annual cybersecurity self-assessments from all public and private colleges and universities in Illinois, including community colleges, to determine their Information Technology Laboratory score

Requires institutions to report data on fraudulent enrollments since the COVID-19 pandemic (March 2020), including the number and percentage of fraudulent students, financial aid disbursed to them, estimated financial losses, and impact on legitimate students' course access

Institutions must submit twice-yearly remediation updates, after-action reports on cybersecurity incidents involving data breaches or service disruptions, and annual counts of fraudulent admission applications

Self-assessments and reports due to the Board by December 15, 2026 (and annually thereafter), with the Board compiling findings for the General Assembly by January 15, 2027; the working group provision sunsets January 15, 2028