{"id":106,"date":"2022-06-21T05:20:15","date_gmt":"2022-06-21T05:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/?page_id=106"},"modified":"2022-07-15T15:00:04","modified_gmt":"2022-07-15T15:00:04","slug":"higher-education-access","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/higher-education-access\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher Education Access"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-higher-education-access\">Higher Education Access<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Illinois loses more high school graduates to out-of-state colleges than any other state but New Jersey. While there are a multitude of reasons for this, college affordability is a significant one. As Springfield was embroiled in a budget crisis, higher education took a big hit. Institutions tightened their belts and closed programs, and students waited in limbo to see if their Monetary Awards Program (MAP) grants would be funded.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Illinois falls chronically short on providing MAP funding, currently covering about half of the total cost of eligibility. The grants have also failed to keep pace with inflation. A 2002 MAP grant would fully cover tuition and fees at a public university; today, the grant would cover about one-third of the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>An initiative from Gov. Pritzker became law in 2019 requiring schools to support every student to complete a FAFSA, which is the first step in obtaining state and federal aid for college. This is important for students, especially first-generation college-goers, who might not understand what sources of grants and loans are available. It keeps the door open to post-secondary opportunities for students. More must also be done to fund MAP grants, as well as other recommendations outlined in&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/stand.org\/illinois\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2022\/06\/StopILBrainDrain_Final.pdf\">Stand\u2019s \u201cStop Illinois Brain Drain\u201d report.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Higher Education Access Illinois loses more high school graduates to out-of-state colleges than any other state but New Jersey. While there are a multitude of reasons for this, college affordability is a significant one. As Springfield was embroiled in a budget crisis, higher education took a big hit. 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