Rep. Kelly Burke Backs Efforts to Expand MAP Grants
on June 14, 2018
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As college students across the state recover from years of budget instability under Governor Bruce Rauner, state Representative Kelly Burke, D-Oak Lawn led the charge on a measure to expand access to grants for low-income students and is urging the governor to sign the measure into law. “Education can help people improve situations for themselves and their families,” said Burke. “We as leaders in this state need to do everything in our power to establish access to education and to make sure the dream of a college education is one that is not exclusive to the wealthy.” Burke is the chief co-sponsor of House Bill 5020, a measure that prioritizes students currently receiving funds from Monetary Assistance Program, or MAP grants, to continue their college education. Students that remain eligible for MAP and renew by the established priority deadline each year would receive the grant as long as the program is funded. House Bill 5020 passed both the House and the Senate without opposition and is expected to be sent to the governor for approval in the near future.
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