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This bill appropriates $6,000,000 from the General Revenue Fund to Illinois State University (ISU) specifically for the Special Education Teacher Tuition Waiver Program. The funding is designed to help support the education of special education teachers by providing tuition waivers, which means eligible students would have some or all of their tuition costs covered by the program. The appropriation is set to become effective on July 1, 2025, and the bill allows for the possibility of using less than the full $6,000,000 if the full amount is not needed to achieve the program's goals. By providing this financial support, the bill aims to address potential teacher shortages in special education by making it more financially feasible for students to pursue this critical area of teaching.

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https://www.ilga.gov/legislation/BillStatus.asp?DocNum=1987&GAID=18&DocTypeID=SB&SessionID=114&GA=104