Partnership for College Completion

commemorates the final enforcement of the Emancipation Proclamation at the end of the Civil War, marking the end of slavery in the U.S.

PCC celebrates the significance of June 19, remembering the fight along the way and the road to equity still to be forged.

PCC is pleased to introduce its new cohort of the 𝗜𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗼𝗶𝘀 𝗗𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗡𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸 (IDEEA). 💡

These fourteen community colleges from across Illinois have made the commitment to reform their programs, creating a more equitable experience for students of all backgrounds. Learn more about the new IDEEA cohort, here:

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This spring, we invite you to join us on our decade-long journey to secure a just future for Illinois’ students.

For students like Emelia Ibarra-Franco, former PCC SAC cohort member and current PCC Student Board Member, your support today allows us to continue the fight for equitable and affordable education. Learn more on our website: https://buff.ly/mDlr4cF

PCC received an 18-month planning and coalition-building grant from ECMC Foundation, expanding equitable, high-quality opportunities for incarcerated and formerly incarcerated Illinoisans. We are excited to use this investment to support a statewide effort to strengthen higher education in prison and reentry systems, remove barriers to degree attainment, and advance policy solutions that improve outcomes for justice-impacted students across Illinois.

Learn more about our collaborative efforts: https://buff.ly/0nET6qL

🤝 PCC received a Bridges to Brighter Futures grant from Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust to further analyze Illinois’ transfer ecosystem!

We are grateful to the Trust for this investment that will allow PCC to conduct a cross-sector, qualitative landscape analysis of Illinois’ transfer ecosystem to assess how the Illinois Articulation Initiative (IAI) and advising practices impact transfer student success. More here: https://partnershipfcc.org/new-grant-investment-to-support-pccs-research-in-illinois-college-transfer-pathways/

For more than a decade, we have worked to expand college access, affordability, and equity within Illinois' system. Moving into our next era, we'll continue to invest in policy and programs that strengthen educational opportunity and economic mobility for our students.

Join us in making a difference: https://buff.ly/VTZYUrm

The 2026 legislative session delivered important gains for Illinois students, even amid the backdrop of budget uncertainty.

PCC, together with partners and other advocates, urged lawmakers throughout the spring to advance initiatives that improve affordability, educational attainment, and economic mobility across . Here's what happened ⏮️ https://partnershipfcc.org/104th-general-assembly-session-wrap-up-advancing-higher-education-access-affordability-and-equity-in-illinois/

For university , success depends on more than just credits transferring, it depends on a feeling of belonging.

PCC’s blog by Policy Intern, Caroline DeHaven, highlights how stronger institutional support systems, student connection, and intentional campus integration can help close the transfer experience gap in Illinois' system. Read more: https://buff.ly/MutCAHP

🎉📚 PCC thanks the 104th General Assembly and for the investment in higher education in prison (HEP) programs in its most recent budget legislation.

This investment can open doors that have been closed, strengthen families and communities, and generate a return that far exceeds the cost.