Lisa Kurian Philip, Author at Open Campus

A handful of Illinois colleges commit to making costs for students more clear

But Northwestern, University of Chicago and University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign didn’t sign on to the new standards for financial aid letters.

Professors at the predominantly Black university are among the lowest paid in Illinois and walked off the job this year to demand higher salaries.

As universities adjust to a ban on race-conscious admissions, Chicago area teens try to sort out what the ruling means for them.

For nearly a decade, Bernard Lilly Sr. has shepherded kids from Chicago’s West Side to and through college.

The reversal speaks to the confusion and fear sparked by the recent Supreme Court ruling banning race-conscious college admissions policies.

Experts urge borrowers to plan early for payments that restart in October. There are ways to lower or zero out your monthly payments.

CSU President “Z” Scott rejects the idea that a college degree isn’t worth it and shares her experiences navigating racism and sexism.

Professor Anthony Chen expects colleges to explore using proxies for race after Thursday’s ruling striking down race-conscious admissions policies.

Justices may ban the consideration of race — which could have ripple effects beyond who gets admitted to college.

Asian American college applicants have been cast as victims of affirmative action, often unwillingly, a researcher and activist tells WBEZ.