The Partnership For College Completion
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Across the country, higher education is under threat—making college less affordable and less attainable for the very students our system has long underserved. In Illinois, PCC is standing firm to ensure that doesn’t happen.
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This report’s analysis of wealth, income, and college-going make the multi-dimensionality of economic need clear, and the recommendations use that information to get more students to and through college.
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PCC’s report reveals the flaws in Illinois’ higher education transfer system, and how it often fails to provide an affordable path to a bachelor’s degree.
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The report focuses on the funding deficit of Illinois’ community college system and suggests new pathways to ensure these institutions have the resources they need for students.
Read HereThe Partnership for College Completion (PCC) advances solutions that address historic inequities in our higher education system.
We advocate for bold equity-centered policies that improve college access and affordability and address structural barriers to persistence and completion.
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We partner with Illinois colleges and universities to provide support as they develop and deploy equity-centered strategies on campus.
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We use data and research to advance both transformational equity change on college and universities campuses and through state policy efforts in Illinois.
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Explore our tools for equity—resources created for higher education leaders and practitioners committed to driving campus change.
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Here’s our playbook for how lawmakers can make more equity-centered higher education appropriations.
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See how Illinois Equity in Attainment initiative (ILEA) partners are working to eliminate racial and socioeconomic disparities in degree completion on their campuses.
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Help advance equity in Illinois higher education today by downloading our digital advocacy resources.
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