Emerging from an action-packed legislative session, we celebrate the fourth year of fighting for a more equitable and well-supported higher education system for the state of Illinois and look ahead to the work still needed.

🌍 Strong communities are anchored by thriving universities. SB13/HB1581 is our chance to transform #highered funding for all Illinois students. #TransformILHigherEd

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RT @partnershipfcc: 🗳️ Submit a witness slip TODAY supporting HB 1581!. A subject matter hearing will be on Thursday, May 29, for the Adequ….

🗺 From Chicago to Carbondale, this SB13/HB1581 ensures all public universities get the state resources their students need. No more one-size-fits-all. #TransformILHigherEd

💵 SB13/HB1581 will generate $𝟔𝟗𝟐 𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐨𝐧 in additional revenue through annual state taxes paid by more graduates. It's a win-win for Illinois! #TransformILHigherEd

🎓 SB13/HB1581 means tens of thousands more college graduates contributing to our local and state economies. Let's invest in our future! #TransformILHigherEd

Decades of disinvestment in #highereducation have held our students back for too long. SB13/HB1581 is the blueprint to fix it—with adequacy, equity, and sustainability at its core. #TransformILHigherEd

"It is time to bring that same transformational effort to our public universities.". From the @chicagotribune: 𝐈𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨𝐢𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐰𝐢𝐧 𝐛𝐢𝐠

💡 SB13/HB1581 lifts state funding for all public universities, prioritizing institutions furthest from adequacy. No college or student loses out. #TransformILHigherEd #EquityInEducation

💵 SB13/HB1581 figures out what universities really need, compares that with what they actually have, and makes up the difference with intentionality over.time. #TransformILHigherEd

Historic inequities in public university funding have created access, retention and completion gaps— esp. for students of color, first generation & rural students. SB13/HB1581 is the future of fair, just & sustainable public #highered in Illinois!

📚 #Highered transforms lives and communities in Illinois. Let's ensure every student has access to this opportunity. Support SB13 for adequate and equitable funding! #TransformILHigherEd

💰 A bachelor's degree DOUBLES income and boosts local economies by $278,000 over the earner’s lifetime. Investing in #highered is investing in Illinois' future. #TransformILHigherEd

The Adequate and Equitable Public University Funding Act (SB 13) will be heard in the Senate Executive Committee on Wednesday, 4/30 at 3 p.m. Support it by submitting a witness slip to demonstrate the broad coalition behind this transformational effort:

When Illinois ensures every college student can access resources and supports critical to their unique paths to graduating, it’s expanding what’s possible for those students, their families, and our communities. #TransformILHigherEd .

Illinois’ diversity is its strength! SB 13/HB 1581 recognizes this, calling on our state to strengthen how it supports the schools enrolling large numbers of real #Illinois students.

What do you want to say to @HouseDemsIL, @ILSenateGOP, @ilhousegop, @ILSenDems.about why it's crucial to invest in #highereducation in #Illinois? . Students from the UIC, CSU and WIU answer that and more ⤵️ #TransformILHigherEd

Now more than ever we must continue investment in MAP so that every MAP-eligible student can access higher education. @HouseDemsIL, @ILSenateGOP, @ILHouseGOP, @ILSenDems advocate for a $73M investment in MAP to meet the needs of eligible IL students.

#MAPMatters because it is a critical resource for #firstgen students. Support students by investing in MAP, paving the way for every student to access a college degree with the support they need.