Under current law, the admission standards for first-time admitted freshmen students must use high school academic performance indicators and national assessment test scores. The act removes the requirement for a national assessment test score. The act states that the governing board of a state institution of higher education (institution) may, but is not required to, require a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion for admission.An applicant may submit a national assessment test score to an institution that does not require a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion and request that the institution consider the national assessment test score.Starting June 30, 2023, the department of higher education (department) shall publish and submit to the education committees an annual report of various data intended to determine whether requiring or not requiring a national assessment test score as an eligibility criterion for the admissions process provides greater diversity among institutions without causing negative student outcomes that are directly attributable to the change in the admissions process.On or before June 30, 2027, and on or before June 30, 2032, the commission on higher education shall publish and submit to the education committees a report analyzing the annual reports submitted by the department.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as enacted.)

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Statutes affected:
Preamended PA1 (03/19/2021): 23-1-113
Preamended PA2 (04/29/2021): 23-1-113
Introduced (02/16/2021): 23-1-113
Engrossed (03/25/2021): 23-1-113
Reengrossed (None): 23-1-113
Revised (05/03/2021): 23-1-113
Rerevised (05/04/2021): 23-1-113
Final Act (05/13/2021): 23-1-113
Signed Act (05/26/2021): 23-1-113