GOVERNOR J-B PRITZKER HAS BEEN VISITING COLLEGES IN ILLINOIS, TOUTING HIS PROPOSED INCREASE IN HIGHER EDUCATION FUNDING. 

THE ADDITIONAL 208 MILLION DOLLARS THE GOVERNOR WANTS TO SEE ALLOCATED TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR WOULD COVER THINGS LIKE MORE MAP GRANTS AND HIGHER AWARD AMOUNTS.

HE’S ALSO LOOKING TO EXPAND MAP GRANTS TO MORE STUDENTS AND AT HIGHER AMOUNTS, AS WELL AS SHORE UP THE STATE’S BELEAGUERED PRE-PAID COLLEGE ILLINOIS PROGRAM.

GOVERNOR PRITZKER ALSO WANTS TO PUT 230 MILLION DOLLARS TOWARDS THE STATE’S COLLEGE ILLINOIS PROGRAM TO PAY FOR EXISTING CONTRACTS.