Legislator proposes free year at community college

Source: dailyherald.com Posted By: Len W...5385 days ago

A 'C' average plus a clean rap sheet plus a high school diploma could equal a free year at community college in Illinois.

That's what Democratic state Rep. Mike Boland is proposing.

Boland, chairman of the House's Higher Education Committee, held a round-table discussion Tuesday afternoon with Elgin Community College officials about his proposed legislation, dubbed the Illinois Challenge Scholarship.

Boland, of East Moline, said he's visited 15 other community colleges around the state in....

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