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Crain's Chicago Business3d
Public colleges in Illinois need more students, but students need more money to attend
Even as Illinois’ public colleges desperately need to boost enrollment, it’s become increasingly difficult for students from ...
University of Illinois braces for visa revocations for Chinese students
The school's flagship campus, which has the second largest number of international students of all public universities in the ...
Crain's Chicago Business3d
Illinois' public universities face a crisis as funding fails to keep up
Illinois' public universities are underfunded, forcing tuition hikes and cuts that threaten access and affordability for ...
WTTW News6d
International Students at U of I Face Growing Uncertainty Amid State Department’s Vows to Revoke Chinese Student Visas
In the Trump administration’s latest attack against international students, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced ...
The Times Weekly1d
Illinois Student Loan Forgiveness Program Faces Funding Hurdles
Illinois' SmartBuy program offers up to $40,000 in student loan forgiveness and up to $5,000 towards a down payment or closing costs, but its long-term viability is uncertain due to the state's ...
U. of I.’s new chancellor on Trump’s moves
PLAYBOOK Q&A: Charles Isbell Jr., who was approved Monday as the next chancellor of the University of Illinois ...
WICS2d
University of Illinois trustees approve Charles Isbell as chancellor starting August 1
Charles Lee Isbell Jr. has been approved as the next chancellor of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and vice president of the University of Illinois ...