Coalition for Transforming Higher Education Funding and hundreds of advocates from around Illinois are teaming up for the 2026 Higher Education Advocacy Day in Springfield 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 why we need them to:
- Prioritize and increase investments into the Monetary Award Program (MAP).
- Pass the student-focused, adequate, and equitable university funding formula (SB13/HB1581) to fix how Illinois funds its four-year public institutions.
Advocacy plays a vital role in bringing about change and YOUR story is a part of that. To and through the 2026 Higher Education Advocacy Day, share your experiences on social media using #TransformILHigherEd and follow the Coalition for Transforming Higher Education Funding on X.
Share Your Advocacy Day Experience
How to use these story frames:
- Click the frame and save it to your phone’s photo gallery
- Open Instagram and create your IG story by either taking a photo or recording a video
- Click the square smile icon (
) to access Instagram’s editing tools - Press “Photo” and search for your recently downloaded frame
- Type or use the “#hashtag” feature to add in #TransformILHigherEd
- Post to share your Advocacy Day experience!
2026 Higher Education Advocacy Day Booklet
We are grateful for your partnership and commitment to our shared purpose–to champion policies and investments that provide every student access across Illinois to an affordable, high-quality public college education.
Advocates are encouraged to use this booklet to spruce up on our Advocacy Day goals and learn best practices when speaking with your legislators.