Amends the State Board of Education Article of the School Code. Provides that the State Global Scholar Certification Program shall recognize public and nonpublic high school graduates who have attained global competence (instead of public high school graduates). Amends the College and Career Success for All Students Act. Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, students earning the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate shall be accepted for no less than 4 hours of credit to satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher education. Provides that each institution of higher education shall determine whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements for students who earned the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate. Effective July 1, 2023.
House Committee Amendment No. 1: Replaces everything after the enacting clause. Reinserts the contents of the introduced bill with the following changes. In the provisions concerning the State Global Scholar Certification Program, changes a reference from "public high school student" to "public or nonpublic high school student". Provides that beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education shall award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification (instead of beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, students earning the Illinois Global Scholar Certificate shall be accepted for no less than 4 hours of credit to satisfy degree requirements by all institutions of higher education). Makes related changes. Effective July 1, 2023.
House Floor Amendment No. 2: Provides that, beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, each institution of higher education may (instead of shall) award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification. Provides that each institution of higher education may (instead of shall) determine whether credit will be granted for electives, general education requirements, or major requirements for students who received State Global Scholar Certification.
Senate Committee Amendment No. 1: Provides that beginning with the 2024-2025 (instead of 2023-2024) academic year, each institution of higher education may award course credit to a student who has received State Global Scholar Certification.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 105 ILCS 5/2, 105 ILCS 302/30
Engrossed: 105 ILCS 5/2, 105 ILCS 302/30
Enrolled: 105 ILCS 5/2, 105 ILCS 302/30
Public Act: 105 ILCS 5/2, 105 ILCS 302/30