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Your voice and story matters – we want to hear from you!

By sharing your thoughts and experiences about the impact of higher education on our communities, you’re helping the Coalition bring greater visibility and urgency of adequate, equitable and stable funding for Illinois’ public universities.

With greater visibility of this issue and more voices at the table, calling for change, our shared vision – of more prosperous families, more prosperous local communities, and a more prosperous Illinois – can become a reality. Please share your story today with a short video.

Do's

  • Be yourself
  • Highlight experiences/services/supports that are helping/have helped your college experience
  • Tell us why you decided to pursue a college degree and what made you choose a public university
  • Offer solutions if you lift up challenges, concerns you have/had while attending your institution

Dont's

  • Share any information you don’t want to be seen publicly 
  • Be afraid to be bold in your story and solutions 
  • Feel like you have to have a perfect answer to every issue facing Illinois higher education. That’s why we’re working together to find a solution to these concerns

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