GA96SB2279 96 SB 2279 EARLY GRADUATION TUITION WAIVR Creates the Early Graduation Tuition Waiver Act. Provides that if a student graduates from grades 9 through 12 at a secondary school in this State that is recognized by the State Board of Education in less than 4 school years, then he or she is entitled to receive a tuition waiver to a public university in this State, with the length of the tuition waiver being equal to the difference between 8 semesters and the actual number of semesters the student was enrolled in grades 9 through 12. Provides that each year, the State Board shall receive and consider applications for these tuition waivers and award these tuition waivers to eligible applicants. Effective July 1, 2009. http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=2279&GAID=10&DocTypeID=SB&LegId=45206&SessionID=76&GA=96 2009-03-13 00:00:00 Senate Rule 3-9(a) / Re-referred to Assignments 1 5 SCOA 2009-03-11 00:00:00 Senate Postponed - Higher Education 0 4 SCHE 2009-03-04 00:00:00 Senate Assigned to Higher Education 0 3 SCHE 2009-02-20 00:00:00 Senate Referred to Assignments 0 2 SCOA 2009-02-20 00:00:00 Senate First Reading 1 1 2009-02-20 00:00:00 Senate Filed with Secretary by Sen. Kirk W. Dillard 0 0 KirkWDillard Senate Chief Sponsor