The purpose of this Act is to accomplish all of the following:

1. (1) To reduce college costs.
2. (2) To speed time to degree completion.
3. (3) To improve the curriculum for high school students and the alignment of the curriculum with college and workplace expectations.
4. (4) To facilitate the transition between high school and college.
5. (5) To enhance communication and collaboration between high schools and colleges, which leads to the establishment of strong local partnerships that seek to expand opportunities for students.
6. (6) To offer opportunities for improving degree attainment for underserved student populations and provide meaningful educational opportunities that support student success and ensure dual credit is used as a strategic tool for closing opportunity gaps by increasing postsecondary completion.

(Source: P.A. 104-12, eff. 6-30-25.)