Invitation: Engagement Opportunities on the Development of a New State Attainment Goal

06/30/2026

Thank you for your continued leadership in shaping Illinois' postsecondary and workforce landscape. Building upon the existing work across the state, Governor Pritzker established the Illinois State Attainment Working Group, which the Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) is a member of, to recommend a statewide postsecondary attainment goal for degrees and credentials of value by December 1, 2026. This handout provides an overview of the Working Group and its goals, defines 'attainment', and outlines the objectives for an Illinois value-centered attainment goal. The Working Group is engaging partners across the state to better understand what this attainment goal should look like and the types of credentials needed to meet state and regional workforce needs.

We are reaching out to invite you to participate in two stakeholder engagement opportunities:

  1. We invite you to complete a brief survey to inform the development of a state postsecondary attainment goal for 2040. We would greatly appreciate your input and perspective. This survey should take no longer than 15 minutes to complete and will close on Friday, July 17. Please complete the survey here:

    https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/9HYZB97
  2. We invite you to participate in an upcoming regional engagement session offered July 7 through September 1 to inform recommendations for this new goal. The Working Group will host these one-and-a-half-hour engagement sessions across Illinois' 10 economic development regions. Please visit the Illinois State Attainment Working Group website for more details about the session dates, times, and locations, or you can RSVP directly HERE. We encourage you to RSVP soon to guarantee a seat.

Please also share these opportunities with your colleagues who may be interested in providing feedback. Should you have any questions in advance, do not hesitate to reach out to our colleague in this work, Katie Lynne Morton at [email protected].

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If you have any questions, please contact School Services by sending an email to [email protected] or calling 866.247.2172.