- Published: Friday, July 30, 2021 03:25 PM
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois community college students with a B-average or better will automatically qualify to transfer to the University of Illinois under a new law State Senator Bill Cunningham shepherded through the General Assembly.
“This law accomplishes two important goals: helping students attain a quality education and helping keep talented young people in Illinois,” said Cunningham, a Democrat who represents portions of Chicago and the southwest suburbs.
Under the law, the U of I will create a four-year uniform admission system pilot program, guaranteeing qualified students admission to one of the U of I system universities. In order to qualify, a student must have:
- Graduated from an Illinois high school.
- Earned at least 36 transferable credits at an Illinois community college.
- Maintained a 3.0 or better grade point average for all transferable coursework.
- Satisfied the university system’s English language proficiency requirement.