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House Higher Education/Appropriations Committee. Keith R. Sanders Board of Higher Education March 29, 2001. Lily Jane Sanders. Lily Jane Report Card. People skills Musical talent Athletic ability Educational aspirations. People skills A. Musical talent A.
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House Higher Education/Appropriations Committee Keith R. Sanders Board of Higher Education March 29, 2001
Lily Jane Report Card • People skills • Musical talent • Athletic ability • Educational aspirations
National Report Card • Illinois is Number 1 • Grades: • A in Preparation • A in Participation • A in Affordability • B- in Benefits • C+ in Completion • I in Learning • Overall GPA = 88.8 B+
National Report Card • Preparation A • Illinois top state in AP test scores • All high school graduates should take college prep core curriculum • Participation A • Illinois is top-ranked state in adult learners in college.
National Report Card • Affordability A • Needs-based financial aid is key factor • Benefits B- • We need to raise the educational attainment level of our citizens
National Report Card • Completion C+ • Presidential Commission on Degree Completion • Learning I • All academic programs will assess student learning by 2004
FY2002 Budget Recommendations Total General Funds Recommendation For Operations and Grants $2.7 Billion Increase of $157 Million Or 6.3% Over Fiscal Year 2001 Appropriations
FY2002 Budget Recommendations • Help Business and Industry Sustain Strong Economic Growth: $5.1 million • Information Technology Programs • Quern Scholarships
FY2002 Budget Recommendations • Join Elementary and Secondary Education to Improve Teaching and Learning at all Levels: $4.7 million • Alternative Teacher Certification Programs • Teacher Shortage Scholarships
FY2002 Budget Recommendations • Assuring Opportunity Through Affordability: $13.8 million • Monetary Award Program -- Maximum Award Increase By $228 to $4,968 • Tuition & Fee Increases • Less than Half-Time Students • Extend Application Deadlines
FY2002 Budget Recommendations • Increasing Access and Diversity: $10.7 million • Adult Education • HECA Minority Grants • East St. Louis Higher Education Center
FY2002 Budget Recommendations • Enhancing Student Learning and Assessment and the Quality of Academic Programs: $107 million • Recruit/Retain Critical Faculty and Staff and Improve Academic Programs • Improve the Quality of Technology Instruction
FY2002 Budget Recommendations • Increasing Productivity, Cost Effectiveness, and Accountability: $15.8 million • Statewide Deferred Maintenance Plan • Community College Performance Based Funding
Illinois Higher Education is #1 • Thank you for your support that has made Illinois #1 • We need your continued support for Illinois to sustain its #1 status
Illinois Higher Education is #1 Lily Jane wants to be able to enroll in the nation’s top system of higher education . . . when she gets out of kindergarten.