College of Lake County Federation of Teachers
Political Action Committee
Unfunded Mandate—Illinois Veteran
Grant Program
The Illinois Veteran Grant program guarantees state veterans
free tuition at state colleges and universities. The CLCFT-PAC is in full
support of the IVG program to benefit our state's military veterans. But the
state government is only paying pennies on the dollar for these commitments.
Unfortunately, state colleges and universities in Illinois have been forced
to pick up the tuition costs for veterans when the state fails to meet its
commitments. Over the last six years the College of Lake County has lost a
significant amount of revenue due to inadequate funding of a variety military
education grants. We will post more specific information on this page in the
near future detailing this shortfall.
We encourage you to write your state legislators and urge them
to fully fund this mandate in the interest of our veterans, communities, and
colleges.
-dedicated to improving the educational experiences
of the citizens of Lake County
CLCFT-PAC