Partnership for College Completion

Partnership for College Completion PCC advances solutions that address historic inequities in our higher education system.

Partnership for College Completion is a new nonprofit organization launched to catalyze and champion policies, systems and practices that ensure all students in and around Chicago - particularly low-income, first-generation students - graduate from college and achieve their career aspirations. Launching this regional organization is the culmination of a two-year planning process that was led by Fo

refrontโ€™s College and Career Access, Persistence and Success (CCAPS) group and involved hundreds of stakeholders from across Chicago, the region and the nation.

For university , success depends on more than just credits transferring, it depends on a feeling of belonging. PCCโ€™s bl...
06/05/2026

For university , success depends on more than just credits transferring, it depends on a feeling of belonging.

PCCโ€™s blog by Policy Intern, Caroline DeHaven, highlights how stronger institutional support systems, student connection, and intentional campus integration can help close the transfer experience gap in Illinois' system. Read more: https://buff.ly/MutCAHP

๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š PCC thanks the 104th General Assembly and for the investment in higher education in prison (HEP) programs in its mos...
06/01/2026

๐ŸŽ‰๐Ÿ“š PCC thanks the 104th General Assembly and for the investment in higher education in prison (HEP) programs in its most recent budget legislation.

This investment can open doors that have been closed, strengthen families and communities, and generate a return that far exceeds the cost.

Today, the PCC Student Advisory Council (SAC) visited the Chicago office for their final meeting of the 2025-26 academic...
05/28/2026

Today, the PCC Student Advisory Council (SAC) visited the Chicago office for their final meeting of the 2025-26 academic year. Our students proudly presented their end-of-year projects, identifying common socioeconomic barriers throughout Illinois' college campuses and proposing unique solutions to address the inequities that students often face while earning their degrees.

We look forward to seeing what these bright minds go on to achieve in their futures, and wish the best of luck to our cohort members who graduated this spring! ๐ŸŽ“๏ธ ๐ŸŒŸ

โฎ๏ธ State Representative La Shawn Ford has been a champion of higher education and PCC. Here's what he had to say when co...
05/27/2026

โฎ๏ธ State Representative La Shawn Ford has been a champion of higher education and PCC. Here's what he had to say when collaborating with us throughout the years.

More of : https://www.pccin10.org/

05/21/2026

National research shows that as four-year universities become selective of credits from outside institutions, transfer rates decline. Using the ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ง๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐˜€๐—ณ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต๐˜„๐—ฎ๐˜†๐˜€ ๐—ฏ๐˜† ๐—”๐—ฐ๐—ฎ๐—ฑ๐—ฒ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ฐ ๐— ๐—ฎ๐—ท๐—ผ๐—ฟ dashboard helps identify gaps in degree access across Illinoisโ€™ system.

Through strategic support efforts like improved credit mobility, scaled early advising, and clearer major pathways, we can build a system where opportunity flows without barriers. Learn more: https://buff.ly/8jVeTf8

PCC joined with 18 organizations serving students, consumers, veterans, service members, faculty and staff, civil rights...
05/21/2026

PCC joined with 18 organizations serving students, consumers, veterans, service members, faculty and staff, civil rights advocates, and college access proponents to urge the U.S. Department of Education to enact regulations that strengthen accountability in higher education while protecting both students and taxpayers from low-quality programs.

These 19 organizations are concerned that the proposed regulations fall short of the Departmentโ€™s own stated goal, and risks replicating past failures. Additionally, these regulations would disproportionately affect low-income, Black, Latino, and first-generation students. Read our full comment here: https://protectstudentsandtaxpayers.org/ahead-comment-two-may-2026/

PCC and Chicago State University want to hear about your post-high school journey!โ–ช๏ธ Why did you enroll (or not enroll...
05/20/2026

PCC and Chicago State University want to hear about your post-high school journey!

โ–ช๏ธ Why did you enroll (or not enroll) at your first-choice college?
โ–ช๏ธ Why did you stay enrolled?
โ–ช๏ธ Why did you stop attending, or return to college after some time away?

Participants selected for this study will receive at $75 electronic gift card. Learn more: https://bit.ly/BCLstudy

PCC announces the appointment of ๐–๐ข๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ซ, ๐๐ก.๐ƒ., as Board Chair, succeeding ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ ๐„. ๐–๐จ๐จ๐, who will transiti...
05/13/2026

PCC announces the appointment of ๐–๐ข๐ฅ ๐ƒ๐ž๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐š๐ซ, ๐๐ก.๐ƒ., as Board Chair, succeeding ๐ƒ๐ซ. ๐ƒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐š๐ฌ ๐„. ๐–๐จ๐จ๐, who will transition from the role of Board Chair and continue serving as a Board member.

The Board leadership transition comes at an important time for PCC, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary throughout 2026 and prepare to debut our new strategic plan later in the year. https://partnershipfcc.org/the-partnership-for-college-completion-announces-board-leadership-transition/

Mike Abrahamson, PCC Director of Policy and Research, was featured on The Chicago Community Trust's "Trust Talks" podcas...
05/07/2026

Mike Abrahamson, PCC Director of Policy and Research, was featured on The Chicago Community Trust's "Trust Talks" podcast alongside other professionals within Illinois' space. The episode, "Transforming College Transfer Pathways in Illinois," highlights the need for Illinois to improve its community college-to-four-year transfer process, and how doing so would increase rates among these students.

Listen here: https://www.cct.org/stories/trust-talks-the-podcast-episode-25-transforming-college-transfer-pathways-in-illinois/

โฎ๏ธ Lisa Castillo Richmond, Ph.D. was a part of the PCC executive team since its founding in 2016, and led the organizati...
05/05/2026

โฎ๏ธ Lisa Castillo Richmond, Ph.D. was a part of the PCC executive team since its founding in 2016, and led the organization as Executive Director from 2021 to 2025.

In celebration of our 10th anniversary, Dr. Castillo Richmond reflects on her time at PCC: https://buff.ly/EIGH2s7 |

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