Good Grades and Behavior Equals Free College Tuition
Illinois State Representative Mike Boland (D-Moline) announces his plan to provide eighth grade students with one year of free college tuition if they meet his challenge to complete high school, maintain a C average and good behavior. Under the plan unveiled during a news conference Monday, March 23, at Chicago State University, Boland, chair of the Higher Education Committee, said the students would receive a scholarship equivalent to one years tuition at an Illinois community college that can be used at any public or private institution throughout the state. This concept, which I call Challenge Scholarships, will not only benefit the student involved by having a year of free tuition at a community college, or the equivalent amount at a four-year private or public college, but also help prevent the type of self-destructive behavior that hurts young people and costs taxpayers a huge bundle, said Boland.
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