• DONATE
  • SUBSCRIBE
  • Topics
    • Child and Family
    • Criminal Justice
    • Education
    • Employment and Labor
    • Government and Politics
    • Health
    • Housing
    • Immigration
    • Race and Culture
    • Transportation
  • Perspectives
    • All Perspectives
    • Our Voices
    • Curtis Black: The Powers That Be
  • About
    • Our History
    • Our Staff
    • Our Supporters
    • Awards
  • Archive
    • Search the Archive, 1972-present
    • Archives 1990-1995
  • Tumblr
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed

Support NonProfit News

Donate Now

Support NonProfit News

Donate Now
Skip to content
The Chicago Reporter

The Chicago Reporter

Investigating race and poverty since 1972

Tag: public universities

Posted inPerspectives

States – not just Congress – should unlock student financial aid for people in prison

by Bradley D. Custer May 23, 2019May 23, 2019

The federal government isn’t the only one that has banned student financial aid to prisoners. Many states have enacted their own bans as well, new research shows.

Posted inEducation

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

by Meredith Kolodner May 23, 2018May 22, 2018
Posted inEducation, Perspectives

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

by Kyle P. Westbrook October 2, 2017May 22, 2018
Posted inImmigration, Perspectives

Evaporating dreams: Ending DACA puts whole communities at stake

by Amalia Pallares September 5, 2017September 6, 2017
Posted inGovernment and Politics, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be, Policy & Finance

Budget war ‘compromises’ don’t address underlying fiscal crisis

by Curtis Black June 29, 2017
Posted inEducation, Immigration, Multimedia, Video

Financial aid barriers limit college access for undocumented youth

by Melissa Sanchez September 12, 2016September 5, 2017
Posted inEmployment and Labor, Perspectives, Perspectives: The Powers That Be

Under Rauner, Illinois unemployment rate becomes highest in nation

by Curtis Black May 26, 2016May 15, 2017
Posted inEducation, Uncategorized

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

by Melissa Sanchez May 12, 2016June 9, 2016

Ways to Support TCR

1. Sign Up

Want the latest from the Reporter delivered straight to your inbox? Subscribe to our free email newsletter.

Subscribe

2. Donate

Do you value the power of investigative journalism? Make a tax-deductible donation today.

$10
$50
$100

3. Explore the Archives

Search for everything we’ve ever published, going all the way back to 1972.

Explore

Contact us

Got a news tip or a story you want us to cover? Email us at tcr@chicagoreporter.com.
  • Tumblr
  • Facebook
  • Twitter
  • YouTube
  • Instagram
  • RSS Feed

Founded on the heels of the civil rights movement of the 1960s, The Chicago Reporter confronts racial and economic inequality, using the power of investigative journalism. Our mission is national but grounded in Chicago, one of the most segregated cities in the nation and a bellwether for urban policies.

The Chicago Reporter 111 W. Jackson Blvd., Suite 820 | Chicago, IL 60604 | (312) 427-4830 | tcr@chicagoreporter.com

The Chicago Reporter is a publication of the Community Renewal Society, a faith-based organization founded in 1882.

 

Want more from the Chicago Reporter?

Get the latest from the Reporter delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe to our free email newsletter.

Subscribe
  • About
  • Our Staff
  • Archive
  • Multimedia
  • Settling for Misconduct
  • Subscribe
  • Donate
  • Terms of Use
© 2022 Investigating race and poverty since 1972. Proudly powered by Newspack by Automattic