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Students enrolled in a public community college or public university who have received a State Seal of Biliteracy must request course credit for their seal within 3 academic years after graduating from high school.”  \nWhile the legislation requires that schools translate the Seal into course credit, many schools also use the Seal as a placement tool or to satisfy certain graduation requirements. It is the student’s responsibility to seek these credits and approvals in a timely manner at the institution of higher education.  \nThe following information was gathered from individual college and university websites and is subject to change as unique entities update their websites. If you encounter a broken link or incorrect information, please send an email [to](to biliteracy@isbe.net)[ ](to biliteracy@isbe.net)[biliteracy@isbe.net](to biliteracy@isbe.net).  \n\n| Chicago State University | A student who has received the State Seal ofBiliteracy will be awarded a total of 6 credits (lower division). This is the equivalent of first semester (3 credits) and second semester (3 credits) of language study at CSU. When the seal is granted in a language not offered at Chicago State University, 6 credit hours of lower division foreign language elective will be awarded. | Published yearly in the CSU course catalog PDF |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Eastern Illinois University | Seal of Biliteracy: 12 credits (lower division) Commendation toward Biliteracy: 8 credits (lower division) EIU recognizes the State Seal ofBiliteracy and the Commendation toward Biliteracy regardless of the state in which it was earned. | Registrar: Biliteracy |\n| Governors State University | Students who present appropriate documentation of the Seal to their advisor within three years of high school graduation will be awarded six hours of foreign language credit. | Admission Information |\n| Illinois State\u003Cbr>University | Illinois State University accepts the State Seal ofBiliteracy from any state as equivalent to two semesters (8 credits) of language study (LAN 111-112) in languages offered at the University. If the seal is granted ina language not offered at Illinois State University, eight credit hours of lower division foreign language will be awarded. | Office of the Registrar |\n|  | If you are earning a B.S. in the College of Arts and Sciences, then your language requirement is to complete a world languages class at the level of 112 or higher, or completion of Level III of one high school world language or earning the Seal ofBiliteracy. | Department of Languages, Literatures, and Cultures |\n| Northeastern Illinois University | Students who receive the State Seal ofBiliteracy will receive a total of 6 credits (lower division) of language study at Northeastern. | Transfer Center |\n\n\n| Northern Illinois University | Seal ofBiliteracy: 12 credits\u003Cbr>Commendation: 9 credits\u003Cbr>You must ask for the credits to be applied. To receive credit, send an official high school transcript with an annotation stating that you earned the seal or commendation directly to the Office of Admissions. | World Languages and Cultures |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| Southern Illinois University Carbondale | Students that have earned the State Seal ofBiliteracy while in highschool will automatically receive foreign language credit at SIUC once a high school transcript is received awarding the State Seal ofBiliteracy. 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