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Illinois State Senate Passes Additional College Funding

The Illinois Senate this afternoon passed legislation that would direct more critical funding to universities, community colleges, and students who receive MAP grants during the state’s ongoing budget impasse.

This legislation, Senate Bill 2048, is in addition to Senate Bill 2059, which provided some funding for higher education and was signed by Governor Rauner April 25th.

Senate Bill 2048 would fund in the Regional Radio listening area:

$90.6 million for Community Colleges
$159.4 million for the University of Illinois
$11.7 million for Eastern Illinois University
$19.6 million for Illinois State University
and $46 million for MAP grants

The legislation now goes to the Illinois House.

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