http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org Tue, 17 Nov 2009 05:21:35 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16&cpage=1#comment-106 Tim Ferret Mon, 28 Sep 2009 16:56:53 +0000 http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16#comment-106 I am a Residence Director, and am aware of many students who are now unable to return to school this coming spring semester. I think that the most appalling part of this decision was that it did not favor the school year at all. If funds were needed to be retracted from student aid, then there are several other ways Governor Quinn could have implemented to wean the state away from obligations with IL students. I am a Residence Director, and am aware of many students who are now unable to return to school this coming spring semester. I think that the most appalling part of this decision was that it did not favor the school year at all. If funds were needed to be retracted from student aid, then there are several other ways Governor Quinn could have implemented to wean the state away from obligations with IL students.

]]> http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16&cpage=1#comment-84 Carl Poelker Thu, 24 Sep 2009 17:26:11 +0000 http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16#comment-84 Seniors and our youth are the number one priority of our government---if you drop the map you are sending a message to all voters! Seniors and our youth are the number one priority of our government—if you drop the map you are sending a message to all voters!

]]> http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16&cpage=1#comment-82 Bruce Harrison Thu, 24 Sep 2009 15:23:47 +0000 http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16#comment-82 I urge the Illinois legislatures to reconsider cutting funds for the MAP grants for students. Many of the students I work with here will be affected! Some will not be able to attend college because of this action! Let's invest in the future of our state--our young people! I urge the Illinois legislatures to reconsider cutting funds for the MAP grants for students. Many of the students I work with here will be affected! Some will not be able to attend college because of this action! Let’s invest in the future of our state–our young people!

]]> http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16&cpage=1#comment-40 Tracy Morris Wed, 16 Sep 2009 14:03:44 +0000 http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/?page_id=16#comment-40 At a time when our economy is faltering and our students need education to get ahead, they need the financial support the MAP grant provides now more than ever!! This move will only increase the gap between have's and have-not's in terms of education, which is not what we want!!! At a time when our economy is faltering and our students need education to get ahead, they need the financial support the MAP grant provides now more than ever!! This move will only increase the gap between have’s and have-not’s in terms of education, which is not what we want!!!

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