HIGHER ED-DUAL CREDIT COURSES House SponsorsRep. Dan Caulkins-Carol Ammons, Chris Miller, Amy Elik, Lance Yednock, Kevin Schmidt, Bradley Fritts and Tony M. McCombie Senate Sponsors(Sen. Sally J. Turner) 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die 110 ILCS 947/65.27 Amends the Higher Education Student Assistance Act. Provides that scholarships awarded under the Teach Illinois Scholarship Program may be granted to individuals employed as teachers who agree to pursue a master's degree at a qualified institution of higher learning in order to teach dual credit courses at a secondary school. Provides that for any individual receiving a scholarship to teach dual credit courses, following the completion of the program of study, the individual must teach at least one dual credit course per school year in a secondary school in this State for a period of at least 5 years. Provides that individuals who fail to comply shall refund all of the awarded scholarships to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission, whether payments were made directly to the institutions of higher learning or to the individuals, and this condition shall be agreed to in writing by the scholarship recipients at the time the scholarship is awarded. Provides that no individual may be required to refund tuition payments if his or her failure to teach a dual credit course in a secondary school is the result of financial conditions within school districts. Makes conforming changes. Effective July 1, 2023.House Floor Amendment No. 1 Changes the effective date to July 1, 2024 (instead of July 1, 2023). 1/17/2023HouseFiled with the Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins 1/31/2023HouseFirst Reading 1/31/2023HouseReferred to Rules Committee 2/15/2023HouseAssigned to Higher Education Committee 2/22/2023HouseDo Pass / Short Debate Higher Education Committee; 012-000-000 2/23/2023HousePlaced on Calendar 2nd Reading - Short Debate 3/7/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Filed with Clerk by Rep. Dan Caulkins 3/7/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Rules Committee 3/8/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Referred to Higher Education Committee 3/15/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Recommends Be Adopted Higher Education Committee; 011-000-000 3/16/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Chris Miller 3/21/2023HouseSecond Reading - Short Debate 3/21/2023HouseHouse Floor Amendment No. 1 Adopted 3/21/2023HousePlaced on Calendar Order of 3rd Reading - Short Debate 3/23/2023HouseThird Reading - Short Debate - Passed 112-000-000 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Amy Elik 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Lance Yednock 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Kevin Schmidt 3/23/2023HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Bradley Fritts 3/23/2023HouseAdded Chief Co-Sponsor Rep. Carol Ammons 3/24/2023SenateArrive in Senate 3/24/2023SenatePlaced on Calendar Order of First Reading 3/24/2023SenateChief Senate Sponsor Sen. Sally J. Turner 3/24/2023SenateFirst Reading 3/24/2023SenateReferred to Assignments 4/12/2023SenateAssigned to Appropriations- Education 4/28/2023SenateRule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 4/26/2024HouseAdded Co-Sponsor Rep. Tony M. McCombie 1/7/2025HouseSession Sine Die