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Higher Ed Funding Commission Holds Inaugural Meeting (Springfield, IL) — Established by state lawmakers, the newly formed Commission on Equitable Public University Funding met this week to hold an open discussion on how Illinois' public universities are funded

Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), in partnership with the Illinois General Assembly, are utilizing $1 million in funding to add all of the state's public universities onto the Common App platform.

Gov. Pritzker Signs Legislation Providing Student Borrowers with Critical Information on Educational Lending Options (Springfield, IL) - Governor JB Pritzker signed House Bill 2746, the Know Before You Owe Private Education Loan Act, into law.

Glowiak Hilton: 'Stable housing is foundational to academic and social success' (Springfield, IL) - To ensure students experiencing homelessness are aware of available resources, state Sen. Suzy Glowiak Hilton (D-Western Springs) has created a housing insecurity liaison position at all higher education institutions in Illinois.

Sims: New law that allows community colleges to offer affordable housing a 'major bonus' for students (Springfield, IL) - Community college students will have the opportunity to find affordable housing near their schools thanks to a new law sponsored by State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr. (D-Chicago).

Sen. Elgie Sims, Jr. (D-Chicago) is sponsoring legislation to provide affordable housing for students attending Illinois community colleges

Illinois state-wide group of corporate, public, and community leaders, convened by Chicago State University, release an Action Plan that addresses systemic issues that result in enrollment and completion gaps for Illinois’ Black students.

Major Universities are Using Race as a “High Impact Predictor” of Student Success - Major universities are using their students’ race, among other variables, to predict how likely they are to drop out of school.