Sunday, February 21, 2010

Scholarship perk under fire in Illinois

The Illinois Senate has scheduled a hearing Tuesday to discuss plans to either reform or abolish the General Assembly scholarship program.

It’s not the first time the tuition waivers have been targeted for elimination, but prior attempts dating to the 1990s have usually started — and failed — in the House.

The cost — estimated at $12 million per year – is then absorbed by the universities.

Scholarship perk under fire in Illinois

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