2026 Higher Education Advocacy Day

Join the Coalition for Transforming Higher Education Funding and hundreds of advocates from around Illinois for the 2026 Higher Education Advocacy Day in Springfield, Ill., on Thursday, April 16.

This year’s theme is “Higher Education Works for Illinois,” as we focus on how the investment into Illinois higher education institutions and students reaps rewards for all. While in Springfield, we will educate our elected officials on why we need them to:

  • Prioritize and increase investments into the Monetary Award Program (MAP).
  • Pass a student-focused, university funding formula to fix the inequities in how Illinois funds its four-year public institutions.

Registration opens in late January.

The 2025 iteration of the Higher Education Advocacy Day was the largest one to date, welcoming nearly 200 advocates to the state’s capitol.