Springfield - The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) approved a fiscal year 2026 recommended budget that increases funding to continue to support the implementation of the equity-driven higher education strategic plan, A Thriving Illinois.
READ MORE (PDF)Springfield - The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), in partnership with the Center for Economic Mobility at WestEd, released a comprehensive education and workforce analysis for the Quad Cities region, Thrive Quad Cities: An Education and Workforce Analysis Final Report.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) released its fall enrollment report for the state’s public universities for the fall semester of the 2024-25 academic year. Illinois public universities also achieved progress across a range of key variables including:
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed the fiscal year 2025 state budget that includes a historic general funds appropriation of $2.6 billion for higher education, an increase of nearly $76 million (3 percent) compared to the previous fiscal year.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded 76 nurse educator fellowships, totaling $760,000, for fiscal year 2024 across the state. The
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded nursing school grants to 12 institutions of higher education across the state - totaling $1.4 million - for fiscal year 2024.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding submitted its recommendations report to the Illinois General Assembly.
READ MORE (PDF)INDIANAPOLIS – Lumina Foundation has named the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) one of three winners of an implementation grant as part of The Great Admissions Redesign, a competition to revolutionize the admissions process and increase accessibility to higher education for all students.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Higher education leaders across the state applaud Governor JB Pritzker’s budget announcement, which includes a fiscal year 2025 higher education budget of $2.55 billion.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded $400 million in grants through the Independent Colleges Capital Investment Grant Program to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois in partnership with the Illinois Capital Development Board.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded $1.7 million in End Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) grants to 10 institutions of higher education in Illinois. The funds will be used to support ongoing work at each of the campuses to address systemic causes of homelessness and basic-needs insecurity among students.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Today, the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) released its fall enrollment report for the state’s public universities for the fall semester of the 2023-24 academic year showing Illinois, again, beat national trends.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The General Assembly passed and Governor JB Pritzker has signed a fiscal year 2024 state budget that includes a historic appropriation of $2.53 billion for higher education, an increase of $279 million (12.4 percent) compared to the previous fiscal year and the largest increase in over 20 years.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded $3.37 million in Early Childhood Faculty Preparation Grants to two public and two private universities to implement programs of study primarily for working adults from diverse backgrounds and those who work with diverse populations interested in becoming early childhood faculty.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Higher education leaders across the state cheer Governor JB Pritzker’s budget announcement today, which includes a fiscal year 2024 higher education budget of $2.47 billion, an increase of $219 million (9.7 percent) compared to the previous fiscal year.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) have awarded $10.5 million in grants through the Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund (GEER) program to 21 institutions of higher education in Illinois.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) approved a fiscal year 2024 budget recommendation that increases funding to support the equity-driven higher education strategic plan adopted in June 2021.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE) has awarded 11 nursing school grants, totaling $750,000, and 40 nurse educator fellowships, totaling $400,000, for fiscal year 2023 across the state.
READ MORE (PDF)SPRINGFIELD - Today, the Illinois Board of Higher Education released its first look report at enrollment data from the state’s public universities for the fall semester of the 2022-23 academic year.
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