A Win-Win: Survey Highlights Dual Credit Value to Illinois Students
Illinois has made progress when it comes to the positive impacts made by Dual Credit courses. The term dual credit refers “to high school programs allowing high school...
read moreSharing PCC’s analyses of local, state, and federal policies impacting college access and success, insights from higher education leaders on equity-centered plans and practices, and student perspectives about the urgent need for greater college access and affordability to support them realizing their career aspirations.
• Public Policy, Research and Data • Author(s): Partnership for College Completion • Tags: Community College, dual credit, Equity, higher education
Illinois has made progress when it comes to the positive impacts made by Dual Credit courses. The term dual credit refers “to high school programs allowing high school...
read more• Featured, PCC Blog, Public Policy • Author(s): Lauren Grimaldi • Tags: colleges and universities, higher education, Illinois, pubilc policy
During the May 25 virtual convening of the Commission on Equitable Public University Funding, members continued to discuss matters pertaining to creating an equitable funding model in Illinois....
read more• Featured, PCC Blog, Public Policy • Author(s): Partnership for College Completion • Tags: colleges and universities, higher education, Illinois, pubilc policy
Established in 2021 by SB815, the Commission on Equitable Public University Funding charged with researching, modeling, and ultimately recommending specific criteria and approaches for an equity-based higher education...
read more• Featured, PCC Blog, Public Policy • Author(s): Partnership for College Completion • Tags: higher education, Illinois, policy
In this Newsletter Policy Letter | Snapshot of Illinois Policy | Snapshot of Federal Policy Upcoming Events | Take Action Letter from Senior Policy Manager Emily Goldman This week, the...
read more• Featured, PCC Blog, Public Policy • Author(s): Partnership for College Completion • Tags: affordability, colleges and universities, higher education, illinois legislature, MAP, public policy
On the last day of a shortened session, the Illinois General Assembly passed a budget that included a historic $122M increase in the Monetary Award Program (MAP), which...
read more• Featured, PCC Blog, Public Policy • Author(s): Lauren Grimaldi • Tags: colleges and universities, Equity, higher education, Illinois, illinois legislature, MAP
For Illinois college students like PCC Student Advisory Council member Angelina Furlan, Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant funding can make or break the decision to go to a...
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