Durbin, Duckworth Meet With The Illinois Community College Trustees Association

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday met with the board members, presidents, staff, and students from the Illinois Community College Trustees Association (ICCTA) to discuss improving access to higher education for Illinoisans.  During their meeting, the Senators discussed the importance of federal student funding, including the Pell Grant and TRIO programs, for disadvantaged students.
Durbin and Duckworth also pledged their commitment to diversity and protecting the Department of Education.
“Community colleges provide accessible, well-rounded education to students in Illinois,”said Durbin.“Senator Duckworth and I met with community college leaders with the Illinois Community College Trustees Association, and we spoke about how we can work to ensure higher education remains within reach for all Illinoisans.”
“From Decatur to Chicago, Illinois has some of the best community colleges in the country,”Duckworth said.“I enjoyed meeting with the presidents and trustees of so many Illinois community colleges. Senator Durbin and I will keep working to support our postsecondary schools at the federal level so that every Illinoisan—regardless of their income, race or zip-code—has access to higher education.”

Photos of the meeting are availablehere.
Universities represented at the meeting included:
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