SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CHICAGOPRESSRELEASE.COM) — A bill now on Gov. Pat Quinn’s desk would give a tuition break to students at public universities who spend a fifth or sixth year working on bachelor’s degrees.
The Illinois House approved the bill 66-42 on Wednesday.
Under Illinois law, students at public universities are guaranteed the same tuition rate for four years. Schools generally raise tuition each for year for incoming students.
The bill would let students needing fifth or sixth years pay the rate set their sophomore years rather than higher rates set for students starting school in those extra years.
Backers say the bill would make college more affordable for students who need extra time for remedial work. Opponents argued it will rob schools of needed money.
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