Transcript evaluation fee waivers

(110 ILCS 167/17)     Sec. 17. Transcript evaluation fee waivers.     (a) In this Section, "refugee" means a person who has entered the United States on a refugee status from Iraq or Afghanistan.     (b) Beginning January 1, 2025, each public institution of higher education shall pay on behalf of a refugee or reimburse a refugee for payment of any transcript evaluation fees that are required by the public institution of higher education to be paid during the admission process. (Source: P.A. 103-913, eff. 8-9-24; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)