The Illinois State Seal of Biliteracy is for Illinois high school graduates who demonstrate a high level of proficiency in four domains of English and a language other than English. The seal is designated on the student’s diploma and transcript. The commendation toward Biliteracy is awarded to students who demonstrate progress toward biliteracy, but do not fully meet the requirements of the Seal of Biliteracy. Participating encourages the study of other languages, benefits the student by increasing employment and academic opportunities, benefits the global community by communication with people from other cultures, and allows participants to get college credit at public universities. For more information on IL Seal of Biliteracy and applications to participate, please contact Guadalupe Ricconi, Director of Multilingual Programs: gricconi@usd116.org