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IL HB5051
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Katie Stuart
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AI Summary
- Increases the minimum community college credit requirement for reverse transfer eligibility from 15 to 30 hours of academic credit
- Requires state universities to automatically notify transfer students with at least 30 community college credit hours about reverse transfer options within their first term of enrollment, beginning with the 2026-2027 academic year
- Prohibits community colleges and state universities from charging any application, transfer evaluation, graduation, or other fees associated with conferring an associate degree through reverse transfer
- Mandates community colleges provide students pursuing reverse transfer with instructions on how to apply for conferral of an associate degree
- Requires community colleges to include students awarded associate degrees through reverse transfer in their student information systems
Legislative Description
HIGHER ED-REVERSE TRANSFER
Last Action
Assigned to Higher Education Committee
3/4/2026
Committee Referrals
Higher Education3/4/2026
Rules2/10/2026
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