MAP grants

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker’s proposed budget would boost higher-ed funding by 7% -- which he says would be the largest percentage increase in two decades.

The Partnership for College Completion held an event at Northern Illinois University discussing their new reports on the cost of college, specifically for…

Even with Chicagoland students in the same income range, white students have a much greater chance of getting a degree than students of color.That’s…

Low-income college students in Illinois got some good news today. The state's Monetary Award Program — which provides MAP grants to help pay for tuition...

A bill expanding MAP grants to prospective teachers is making its way through the Illinois General Assembly.MAP grants are based on financial need and do…

While a recent package of legislation approved by the Illinois General Assembly does some good things for state universities and colleges, it doesn’t…

The federal government moved up the date that students can submit the Free Application For Federal Student Aid. The old FAFSA application period opened on…

The new state budget will fund Illinois colleges and universities at the level they received in 2015 — minus 10 percent. But there’s one area of higher…

As part of his budget address, Governor Bruce Rauner called for a 10% funding increase to MAP Grants yesterday. This program helps low income Illinoisans…

About 200 students protested in the Illinois Capitol rotunda Wednesday. They’re part of the Illinois Coalition to Invest in Higher Education.The group…