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104TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2025 and 2026
HB4192

Introduced 10/29/2025, by Rep. Kelly M. Cassidy

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

110 ILCS 305/7f-5 new
110 ILCS 520/8f-5 new
110 ILCS 660/5-92 new
110 ILCS 665/10-90.5 new
110 ILCS 670/15-92 new
110 ILCS 675/20-92 new
110 ILCS 680/25-92 new
110 ILCS 685/30-92 new
110 ILCS 690/35-92 new

Amends various Acts relating to the governance of public universities
in Illinois. Provides that each academic year the board of trustees of each
public university shall offer a full-tuition waiver for undergraduate
education at any campus under the board's governance or supervision to any
Illinois resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard, the
United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the United States
Navy, the United States Air Force, the United States Space Force, or a
Reserve Officers' Training Corps program related to any of these armed
service branches and was relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition
assistance to complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the choice of
voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to changes in federal policy
leading to that person's discharge for reasons unrelated to performance;
and (iii) has lost that tuition assistance prior to completion of the
person's undergraduate education. Provides that to be eligible to receive
a waiver, the individual must: (i) apply for the waiver; (ii) provide
documentary proof of service, of prior tuition assistance, and of
discharge; and (iii) qualify for admission to the university under the
same admission requirements, standards, and policies that the university
applies to applicants for admission generally to the university's
respective undergraduate colleges and programs. Provides that an eligible
applicant who has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed until the
individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate full-tuition benefits.
Requires the board to adopt rules as necessary for implementation and
administration.
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A BILL FOR

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AN ACT concerning education.

2

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3
represented in the General Assembly:

4

Section 5.
The University of Illinois Act is amended by
5
adding Section 7f-5 as follows:

6

(110 ILCS 305/7f-5 new)
7

Sec. 7f-5.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

8

(a) Each academic year the Board of Trustees shall offer a
9
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
10
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
11
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
12
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
13
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
14
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
15
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
16
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
17
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
18
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
19
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
20
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
21
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
22
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
23
undergraduate education.

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To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
2
individual must:
3

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
4

forth by the Board;
5

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
6

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
7

involuntary; and
8

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
9

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
10

the University applies to applicants for admission
11

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
12

colleges and programs.
13

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
14
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
15
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
16
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
17
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
18

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
19
and administer this Section.

20

Section 10.
The Southern Illinois University Management
21
Act is amended by adding Section 8f-5 as follows:

22

(110 ILCS 520/8f-5 new)
23

Sec. 8f-5.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

24

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a

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full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
2
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
3
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
4
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
5
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
6
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
7
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
8
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
9
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
10
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
11
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
12
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
13
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
14
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
15
undergraduate education.
16

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
17
individual must:
18

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
19

forth by the Board;
20

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
21

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
22

involuntary; and
23

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
24

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
25

the University applies to applicants for admission
26

generally to the University's respective undergraduate

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colleges and programs.
2

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
3
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
4
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
5
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
6
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
7

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
8
and administer this Section.

9

Section 15.
The Chicago State University Law is amended by
10
adding Section 5-92 as follows:

11

(110 ILCS 660/5-92 new)
12

Sec. 5-92.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

13

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
14
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
15
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
16
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
17
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
18
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
19
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
20
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
21
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
22
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
23
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
24
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to

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1
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
2
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
3
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
4
undergraduate education.
5

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
6
individual must:
7

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
8

forth by the Board;
9

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
10

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
11

involuntary; and
12

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
13

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
14

the University applies to applicants for admission
15

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
16

colleges and programs.
17

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
18
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
19
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
20
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
21
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
22

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
23
and administer this Section.

24

Section 20.
The Eastern Illinois University Law is amended
25
by adding Section 10-90.5 as follows:

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1

(110 ILCS 665/10-90.5 new)
2

Sec. 10-90.5.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

3

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
4
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
5
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
6
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
7
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
8
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
9
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
10
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
11
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
12
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
13
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
14
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
15
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
16
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
17
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
18
undergraduate education.
19

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
20
individual must:
21

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
22

forth by the Board;
23

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
24

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
25

involuntary; and

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1

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
2

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
3

the University applies to applicants for admission
4

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
5

colleges and programs.
6

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
7
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
8
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
9
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
10
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
11

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
12
and administer this Section.

13

Section 25.
The Governors State University Law is amended
14
by adding Section 15-92 as follows:

15

(110 ILCS 670/15-92 new)
16

Sec. 15-92.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

17

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
18
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
19
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
20
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
21
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
22
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
23
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
24
program related to any of these armed service branches and was

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LRB104 15153 LNS 28297 b
1
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
2
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
3
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
4
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
5
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
6
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
7
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
8
undergraduate education.
9

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
10
individual must:
11

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
12

forth by the Board;
13

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
14

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
15

involuntary; and
16

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
17

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
18

the University applies to applicants for admission
19

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
20

colleges and programs.
21

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
22
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
23
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
24
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
25
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
26

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement

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1
and administer this Section.

2

Section 30.
The Illinois State University Law is amended
3
by adding Section 20-92 as follows:

4

(110 ILCS 675/20-92 new)
5

Sec. 20-92.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

6

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
7
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
8
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
9
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
10
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
11
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
12
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
13
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
14
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
15
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
16
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
17
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
18
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
19
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
20
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
21
undergraduate education.
22

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
23
individual must:
24

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set

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1

forth by the Board;
2

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
3

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
4

involuntary; and
5

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
6

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
7

the University applies to applicants for admission
8

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
9

colleges and programs.
10

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
11
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
12
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
13
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
14
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
15

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
16
and administer this Section.

17

Section 35.
The Northeastern Illinois University Law is
18
amended by adding Section 25-92 as follows:

19

(110 ILCS 680/25-92 new)
20

Sec. 25-92.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

21

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
22
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
23
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
24
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,

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1
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
2
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
3
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
4
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
5
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
6
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
7
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
8
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
9
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
10
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
11
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
12
undergraduate education.
13

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
14
individual must:
15

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
16

forth by the Board;
17

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
18

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
19

involuntary; and
20

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
21

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
22

the University applies to applicants for admission
23

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
24

colleges and programs.
25

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
26
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress

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LRB104 15153 LNS 28297 b
1
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
2
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
3
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
4

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
5
and administer this Section.

6

Section 40.
The Northern Illinois University Law is
7
amended by adding Section 30-92 as follows:

8

(110 ILCS 685/30-92 new)
9

Sec. 30-92.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

10

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
11
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
12
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
13
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
14
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
15
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
16
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
17
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
18
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
19
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
20
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
21
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
22
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
23
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
24
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's

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1
undergraduate education.
2

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
3
individual must:
4

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
5

forth by the Board;
6

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
7

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
8

involuntary; and
9

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
10

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
11

the University applies to applicants for admission
12

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
13

colleges and programs.
14

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
15
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
16
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
17
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
18
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
19

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
20
and administer this Section.

21

Section 45.
The Western Illinois University Law is amended
22
by adding Section 35-92 as follows:

23

(110 ILCS 690/35-92 new)
24

Sec. 35-92.
Tuition waiver for armed service discharge.

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1

(a) Each academic year the Board shall offer a
2
full-tuition waiver for undergraduate education at any campus
3
under the Board's governance or supervision to any Illinois
4
resident who: (i) was serving in the Illinois National Guard,
5
the United States Army, the United States Marine Corps, the
6
United States Navy, the United States Air Force, the United
7
States Space Force, or a Reserve Officers' Training Corps
8
program related to any of these armed service branches and was
9
relying on full-tuition or partial-tuition assistance to
10
complete the person's undergraduate education; (ii) has been
11
discharged from service, either forcibly or by being given the
12
choice of voluntary discharge or forced discharge, due to
13
changes in federal policy leading to that person's discharge
14
for reasons unrelated to performance; and (iii) has lost that
15
tuition assistance prior to completion of the person's
16
undergraduate education.
17

To be eligible to receive a waiver under this Section, the
18
individual must:
19

(1) apply for the waiver in a form and manner as set
20

forth by the Board;
21

(2) provide documentary proof of service, of prior
22

tuition assistance, and of discharge, whether voluntary or
23

involuntary; and
24

(3) qualify for admission to the University under the
25

same admission requirements, standards, and policies that
26

the University applies to applicants for admission

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1

generally to the University's respective undergraduate
2

colleges and programs.
3

(b) Subject to subsection (a), an eligible applicant who
4
has continued to maintain satisfactory academic progress
5
toward graduation may have the individual's waiver renewed
6
until the individual has expended 4 years of undergraduate
7
full-tuition benefits under this Section.
8

(c) The Board shall adopt rules as necessary to implement
9
and administer this Section.

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