House Committees to Hold Hearing on College Aid Scandal

Aug 1, 2019 | Ammons, Ford

CHICAGO – Legislators will demand answers and begin exploring legislative solutions to recent reports that wealthy parents are exploiting a legal loophole to dishonestly receive college financial aid intended for middle-class and low-income families. Members of the...

House Appropriations-Higher Ed Chair Ford Warns of Cuts to MAP

May 15, 2019 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As lawmakers consider possible cuts toward higher education, state Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, is emphasizing the value of the Monetary Award Program (MAP) and warning about the negative impact on students if funding were to be slashed....

State Rep. Ford Reacts to Governor’s Budget Address

Feb 20, 2019 | Ford

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. La Shawn K. Ford, D-Chicago, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget address Wednesday: “As we begin the budgeting process, we have to focus on investing in critically-needed services that did not receive the...