The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE or Agency) establishes the Targeted Holistic Resources to Invest in Vision, Empowerment, and Success (THRIVES) grant to support institutions in addressing basic-needs insecurity among students. The state’s higher education strategic plan, A Thriving Illinois: Higher Education Paths to Equity, Sustainability, and Growth calls for closing equity gaps for students who have been left behind, in part, by addressing student support needs, including basic needs insecurity. This grant is intended to further the work of the previously offered Ending Student Housing Insecurity (ESHI) grant in supporting students who face basic needs insecurities and may lack a stable path forward to degree completion. More information regarding applications can be found in the documents below. For questions, contact THRIVES@ibhe.org.
IBHE will host two virtual informational sessions for potential applicants on Wednesday, September 9th from 1-2p.m., and Tuesday, September 15th from 10-11a.m. Contact studentsuccess@ibhe.org for the link to virtual sessions.