Amends the State Treasurer Act. Provides that the State Treasurer shall establish and administer the Invest in Illinois Higher Education Program for the purposes of expanding access to higher education through scholarships awarded from the Invest in Illinois Higher Education Fund. Amends the State Finance Act. Creates the Invest in Illinois Higher Education Fund. Amends the Illinois Income Tax Act. Creates an income tax credit in an amount equal to any donations made by the taxpayer to the Invest in Illinois Higher Education Fund. Effective immediately.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 15 ILCS 505/16, 35 ILCS 5/252, 30 ILCS 105/5