Sec. 15. Withholding of official transcripts.

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(a)An institution of higher education:

(1)must provide an official transcript of a current or former student even if the

current or former student owes a debt if the student requests the official transcript to:

(A)complete a job application;

(B)transfer from one institution of higher education to another;

(C)apply for State, federal, or institutional financial aid;

(D)join the United States Armed Forces or Illinois National Guard; or

(E)pursue other postsecondary opportunities;

(2)may not condition the provision of an official transcript to a current or potential

employer on the payment of a debt, other than a fee charged to provide the transcript; and

(3)may not charge a higher fee for providing an official transcript or provide less

favorable treatment for such a request because a current or former student owes a debt.

(b)Nothing in this Section prohibits an institution of higher education from adopting a more lenient policy on providing an official transcript to a current or former student who owes a debt.