Sara Yelich Miller, director of Green Halo Scholars, which helps low-income and first-generation students in the west suburbs through the college application process, says she’s disappointed that more universities haven’t signed on to the College Cost Transparency Initiative. The new effort promises to make it easier for students and parents to know just how much they’ll have to pay for college even with financial aid. (Provided)
Northern Illinois University, Chicago State University and Northeastern Illinois University have signed onto a new commitment to standardize financial aid offers so students can more easily compare costs and understand what they will owe after graduation.
Other Illinois schools that have signed on include both campuses of Southern Illinois University, Oakton Community College, Waubonsee Community College and Rockford University.
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