![State Representatives Delia Ramirez and Elizabeth Hernandez, who sponsored the bill, flank advocates Myles Brady Davis (left) and Rowan Ewangan from Equality Illinois, who helped lobby for its passage.](https://will.illinois.edu/images/uploads/53386/d34aee-xoaaqkbn__medium.jpg)
IL Lawmakers Approve Expanding MAP Grant Eligibility
Illinois' MAP grants — the monetary award program for low-income college students — would be available to more students if a bill approved by the legislature this month becomes law.
Illinois' MAP grants — the monetary award program for low-income college students — would be available to more students if a bill approved by the legislature this month becomes law.
Illinois is one step closer to having a budget for next year — the state Senate approved a spending plan late Wednesday night.