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Sponsored by Democratic state Sen. Chrisopher Belt, Senate Bill
2448 seeks to create a centralized website where senior high
school students can apply to all public institutions across the
state through a single application submission. The system works
by the colleges first feeding the website the GPA requirements
needed for admission, with the students ultimately receiving
offers from all the universities in their GPA range.
“I support that because what you have is the schools could
target students by their acceptance possibilities,” Ford told
The Center Square. “It sort of targets the school, tailor-fits
their students. Instead of applying to lots of different schools
and getting rejected, it almost puts the students in a situation
where they will be recruited and it’s cheaper too.”
Belt stresses he is also hoping the measure will help keep young
people in the state for their college years and beyond.
Again, Ford likes what he hears.
“I think that when students get those first letters of
acceptance from an Illinois school, they will feel confident,”
he said. “That's going to increase the chances for us to keep
them here for their college years, and then it'll also increase
the potential for businesses to hire from our colleges. If we
could teach students in our higher education community, we
increase our chances of increasing our workforce and making
Illinois a business-friendly state."
The measure now sits on the Senate floor with lawmakers expected
to delve into it in more detail in the coming weeks |
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