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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 —…
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Parents of college students and high school seniors headed that way should be busy filling out financial aid paperwork — if they haven’t already.The Free…
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Low-income college students have a glimmer of hope now that Governor Bruce Rauner has included money for Monetary Award Program, or MAP grants, in his…
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The ongoing state budget impasse, now in its second year, has been particularly tough for low-income college students who rely on the state’s Monetary…
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Protests by “Bernie or Bust” delegates to the Democratic National Convention last week put a lot of attention on dissension within the party, but a top…
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Days after vetoing a measure to help low-income college students, Gov. Bruce Rauner signaled he's open to another way of making it happen.Rauner's reason…
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Low-income college students promised state help paying for tuition will continue to go without it. Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has followed through on his…
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The budget that Gov. Bruce Rauner proposed yesterday recommends a 16 percent cut to higher education. This year's proposed cut sounds gentler than the 32…
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Democratic lawmakers led a group of college students to the office of Republican Governor Bruce Rauner yesterday. They asked him to fund tuition grants…
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Chicago Public School's fiscal problems continue. Meanwhile, some universities are trying to figure out how to keep their doors open without state…