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Southern Illinois University will cover MAP grants for students for the fall 2016 semester on both the Carbondale and Edwardsville campuses.The state's…
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Illinois' higher education system is preparing for a rough academic year.The lack of a state budget is causing major hardships for institutions and…
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State universities and community colleges would get a boost under a measure approved Thursday by the Illinois Senate.After waiting for the better part of…
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Following the signing this week of an emergency funding bill for higher education in Illinois, money for the Monetary Award Program, or MAP grants, has…
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One Illinois university is now asking students for money that was slated to be covered by a state grant.Last fall, Illinois Tech - formerly known as IIT-…
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Governor Bruce Rauner says if lawmakers would give him the authority, he could fund MAP Grants and other higher education priorities right away.Ahead of a…
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Southern Illinois lawmakers on opposite sides of the aisle are defending their votes on Wednesday's bill to override Governor Rauner's veto on funding for…
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Fifty-five people are losing their jobs at John A Logan College this Spring, as the school's Board of Trustees approved a layoff plan late Wednesday night…
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An attempt to fund tuition grants for low-income students fell short Wednesday at the Illinois Capitol.Republican Governor Bruce last month vetoed the…
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Days after vetoing a measure to help low-income college students, Governor Bruce Rauner signaled he's open to another way of making it happen. Rauner's…