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Public Act 104-0014
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| HB3097 Enrolled | LRB104 10902 LNS 20984 b |
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AN ACT concerning education.
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Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly:
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Section 5. The School Code is amended by changing Section |
22-87 as follows:
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(105 ILCS 5/22-87) |
Sec. 22-87. Graduation requirements; Free Application for |
Federal Student Aid. |
(a) Beginning with the 2020-2021 school year, in addition |
to any other requirements under this Code, as a prerequisite |
to receiving a high school diploma from a public high school, |
the parent or guardian of each student or, if a student is at |
least 18 years of age or legally emancipated, the student must |
comply with either of the following: |
(1) File a Free Application for Federal Student Aid |
with the United States Department of Education or, if |
applicable, an application for State financial aid. |
(2) On a form created by the State Board of Education, |
file a waiver with the student's school district |
indicating that the parent or guardian or, if applicable, |
the student understands what the Free Application for |
Federal Student Aid and application for State financial |
aid are and has chosen not to file an application under |
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paragraph (1). |
(b) Each school district with a high school must require |
each high school student to comply with this Section and must |
provide to each high school student and, if applicable, his or |
her parent or guardian any support or assistance necessary to |
comply with this Section. |
Beginning with the 2025-2026 school year, the school |
district shall provide appropriate support to each high school |
student to assist with education about and the completion of a |
financial aid application as described in subsection (a). This |
support may be offered in a variety of formats, times, and |
settings and shall include an opportunity for the student to |
request and receive help during the school day in completing |
the student's portion of the financial aid application. The |
high school may request assistance from the Illinois Student |
Assistance Commission to support the completion of financial |
aid applications, including application completion events and |
individual assistance, at no cost to the high school. |
A high school student may choose whether to use the |
support or assistance provided under this Section. |
A school district must award a high school diploma to a |
student who is unable to meet the requirements of subsection |
(a) due to extenuating circumstances, as determined by the |
school district, if (i) the student has met all other |
graduation requirements under this Code and (ii) the principal |
attests that the school district has made a good faith effort |