This is a list of all documents accepted for permanent retention under the subject classification 'Education: Educational finance: State aid to higher education'.
Education:
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State aid to higher education
5,000 Eligible Students Denied Map as of April 22 Due to Lack of Funds (2010, April 27) [486**10]
Press Release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced that it has received 5,074 eligible Monetary Award Program (MAP) grant applications in the four days since the agency began denying eligible applicants due to lack of funds; award announcements were suspended starting Monday, April 19. ISAC expects total to reach 220,000, announces weekly updates and plan for additional funding.
Affordability, Diversity Top IBHE Agenda (2002, May 29)
Press release stating that The Board will receive a report placing Illinois in the context of recent national studies of college affordability, showing essentially that Illinois higher education fares well compared to some other states but also highlighting some worrisome trends. The annual study of underrepresented groups in higher education shows sustained growth in enrollments and degrees for blacks and Hispanics, and in general positive attitudes toward the campus climate for minorities. However, the report also notes concern about the availability of financial aid and minimal diversity of faculty and staff.
Alert: College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program to open Enrollment November 1 (2009, December 9) [1528**09]
Press Release: The College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program, the state's only tax-advantaged plan that lets parents save on future semesters of college tuition and fees by purchasing them today, opens its 12th year of enrollment next week.
Board to Hold Hearing on Fiscal 2003 Spending Cuts (2003, March 12)
Press release announcing that the Illinois Board of Higher Education will hold a hearing for university executives and other higher education leaders to detail the effects of cutting 8 percent of their annual operations budgets during the remainder of the fiscal year.
College Aid Applications Up; ISAC Advises Quick Completion Of FAFSA (2010, March 29) [316**10]
Press Release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) says time is running out to complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid if students would like to be considered for state Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants. Agency reports 37 percent increase in eligible applications over last year
College Goal Sunday FAFSA Completion Events Held Statewide (2010, February 22) [172**10]
Press Release: Worried about paying for college? Join experts from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) and other organizations on College Goal Sunday, February 21, for help in navigating the college financial aid process.
College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program Announces Money Smart Week Events (2010, April 13) [406**10]
Press Release: Investing a tax refund in a childs future college education is money smart, according to the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC), and the agencys College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program will offer the opportunity to learn more about the program during the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicagos Money Smart Week, April 17-24.
College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program Solid (2009, November 05) [1436**09]
Press Release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) announced it will begin another enrollment cycle for the College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program November 1 with the program in solid financial shape.
College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program to Host Deerfield Open House (2010, January 13) [32**10]
Press Release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission, the state agency whose mission is to make college accessible and affordable for all Illinois students, will host a College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program Open House from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 19, at 1755 Lake Cook Road in Deerfield, Illinois.
College Illinois! Prepaid Tuition Enrollment Underway (2009, December 9) [1541**09]
Press Release: The Illinois Student Assistance Commission launched the 12th year of enrollment for the College Illinois! 529 Prepaid Tuition Program on Sunday, November 1.