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| Public Act 101-0180 |
| HB2719 Enrolled | LRB101 06615 AXK 51642 b |
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AN ACT concerning education. |
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
represented in the General Assembly: |
Section 5. The School Code is amended by adding Section |
22-85 as follows: |
(105 ILCS 5/22-85 new) |
Sec. 22-85. 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 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. 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 to assist the student or, if |
applicable, his or her parent or guardian in filing an |
application or a waiver under subsection (a). |
(c) The State Board of Education may adopt rules to |
implement this Section.
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