The state of Illinois has cut funding for the Monetary Award Program that provides scholarships to 138,000 Illinois students, including 4,600 DePaul Students. You or someone you know at DePaul may not be able to continue their education because this program was cut by $200 million this year. Next year it might be eliminated unless you speak up now. Your voice is needed on behalf of all the students who rely on this important financial aid.


 
There are 4 things you can do:

1. Contact your legislators today, urge them to support Full Funding For MAP NOW. Please visit: http://capwiz.com/naicu/il/home/
2. Sign-up for a bus trip to Springfield for a Student Rally. October 15th, buses depart from the Student Center at 7:30AM and return at 6:30PM. T-shirts, breakfast and lunch will be provided to those traveling to Springfield. Space is limited, so please sign up today:
   • Click here to sign up
3. Help spread the word to parents, friends and others who will contact state legislators to reverse this cut. Look for information tables in the Student Center and the DePaul Center. Urge your classmates to contact their legislators. Talk to your teachers about going to Springfield on October 15th. Look for MAP groups on Facebook and get involved.
4. Volunteer at SGA letter-writing kiosks SGA will have letter-writing kiosks at DePaul's Lincoln Park and Loop campuses where students can stop by and email their legislators. To sign up, click here .

If this cut is not reversed, 4,600 DePaul students will lose their scholarships beginning in January. Please take five minutes today and make a difference.

Related Links:

http://www.federationedu.org/

http://www.saveillinoismapgrants.org/