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The Chicago Reporter

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Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: Monetary Award Program (MAP)

Posted inEducation

Over 160,000 eligible low-income students denied MAP grants last year

by Meredith Kolodner May 23, 2018May 22, 2018

More than half of applicants for Illinois’ Monetary Award Program, which helps poor students pay for college tuition, were turned away in the 2016-17 school year due to a lack of state funding.

Posted inEducation, Perspectives

Public universities increasingly out of reach for Illinois’ low-income students

by Kyle P. Westbrook October 2, 2017May 22, 2018
Posted inEducation, Immigration, Multimedia, Video

Financial aid barriers limit college access for undocumented youth

by Melissa Sanchez September 12, 2016September 5, 2017
Posted inEducation, Uncategorized

Students of color take biggest hit in Illinois higher education funding crisis

by Melissa Sanchez May 12, 2016June 9, 2016
Posted inCatalyst Chicago, Education, Perspectives

Op-ed: Financial aid crisis hits low-income students

by Melissa Sanchez October 20, 2015May 22, 2018

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