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In March 2024, the Illinois Commission on Equitable Public University Funding proposed a funding formula that centers adequacy, equity, and stability by ensuring that students, based on their unique needs, have access to supports and resources they can use to enroll and succeed in universities across the state. This resource provides an overview of the recommendations’ key components.

Published May 2024.

Together, Advance Illinois, the Center for Tax and Budget Accountability, Partnership for College Completion, Women Employed, and Young Invincibles lay out the case for a better approach to supporting Illinois’ public universities and highlight the critical components of an equity-driven, student-centered funding model, as proposed by the Commission on Equitable Public University Funding. This new approach will ensure every institution has the resources needed to sufficiently serve the diverse student groups they enroll.

Published March 2024.

This paper shares key themes and takeaways from the September 2022 convening of experts and leaders in higher education funding to support greater national dialogue on the use of adequacy as an anchor in postsecondary funding.

Published February 2023.