1. (a) An institution of higher education:

   1. (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:

      1. (A) complete a job application;
      2. (B) transfer from one institution of higher education to another;
      3. (C) apply for State, federal, or institutional financial aid;
      4. (D) join the United States Armed Forces or Illinois National Guard; or
      5. (E) pursue other postsecondary opportunities;
   2. (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. (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.
2. (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.

(Source: P.A. 102-998, eff. 5-27-22; 103-54, eff. 6-9-23.)