Illinois State and COUNTRY Financial are discovering new ways to teach financial literacy to students in K-12 schools and when they arrive at college.
Unit: Development
Illinois State breaks fundraising record for second straight year
For the second straight year Illinois State University has broken its private fundraising record, tallying $36.8 million in total productivity and another increase in alumni donors.
Video: Scholarship supports student’s passion for teaching
Kelli Sanders is among more than 600 recipients of education scholarships in the past five years at Illinois State. Last year alone, there was nearly $400,000 in scholarships awarded to 129 future educators.
Video: Scholarship helps ISU student with cancer inspire others
Textbooks are expensive, and many students work part-time jobs to pay for them. Illinois State sophomore Adebosola Akinborho can’t do that. That’s because she has cancer, and is currently undergoing chemotherapy.