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Partnership for College Completion Receives Grant from ECMC Foundation to Strengthen Higher Education in Prison Across Illinois

The Partnership for College Completion (PCC) has received an 18-month planning and coalition-building grant from ECMC Foundation to support expansion of equitable, high-quality higher education opportunities for incarcerated...

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104th General Assembly Session Wrap-Up: Advancing Higher Education Access, Affordability, and Equity in Illinois

The 2026 legislative session delivered important gains for Illinois college students, even amid the backdrop of budget uncertainty.

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Governor Pritzker’s FY2027 Budget Proposal Would Hurt Higher Ed When it Needs our Help the Most

Failing to adequately fund higher education would continue this trend, diminishing the governor’s own record of turning that history around and putting college further out of reach for...

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