The Partnership For College Completion
Sharing 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.
By Kyle Southern, Ph.D. Last week, the Chicago Sun-Times published commentary by EdTrust’s Denise Forte and Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton, “Illinois steps up where feds fall down in...
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PCC Executive Director, Kyle Southern, Ph.D., addressed the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) during a virtual testimony on Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. In his remarks below, Dr....
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Illinois colleges could see 1,000 more students graduate every year if the state used data to identify students who are low wealth, instead of relying solely on income....
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The U.S. Department of Education intends to commence negotiated rulemaking on programs authorized under Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and invited public feedback on...
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The Partnership for College Completion hosted an engaging and important discussion about its latest report, Advancing Adequacy-Based Funding for Community Colleges in Illinois, on Wednesday, Sept. 25, at...
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After three years of substantial reinvestment by the JB Pritzker administration in the Monetary Award Program (MAP) and in appropriations to state universities, the Partnership for College Completion...
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