Under HB 4201, each institution will be tasked to assign a benefits navigator to guide students to seek and apply for any federal, state, or local program that provides assistance or benefits for which they are eligible. Senate Bill 3991 amends the Illinois Higher Education Savings Program, also known as the Children’s Savings Program, which was established to start each baby born or adopted in Illinois with a $50 college savings deposit in the Treasurer’s 529 fund.
A largely unasked question is becoming glaring: Is Illinois doing all it should to use artificial intelligence to make government cost less and work better? So far, the evidence says no.