2026 CCE: Call for Proposals Extended

05/13/2026

2026 College Changes Everything Conference

2026 College Changes Everything® Conference

July 16, 2026 | Tinley Park, IL

www.collegechangeseverything.org

Through conversations, storytelling, best practices, and calls to action, the College Changes Everything® (CCE) Conference offers a space for learning, advocacy, and action. This year, for our 16th gathering, we call upon you to join us with intention, commitment, and passion as we explore this year's powerful and dual-sided theme: Education Matters.

Call for Proposals: Deadline Extended to May 20, 2026

The most powerful moments at the CCE Conference happen when practitioners step to the front of the room and say: here is what I tried, here is what I learned, and here is what changed because of it. We invite you to be that voice by submitting a session proposal to help turn good ideas into real change for students.

Please click here to access the session proposal form.

We welcome proposals that speak to the full landscape of college access, completion, and career readiness and demonstrate how your work contributes to what matters most: meeting the evolving needs of our students, closing the gaps that stand between them and success, and sharing honest, practical lessons learned that move our field forward.

Priority consideration will be given to session proposals completed and submitted by May 20, 2026. For more details on submitting a proposal, please visit the conference website.

Please share this invitation with colleagues in your organization and across your networks – the more voices in the room, the richer the conversation. We look forward to seeing you and those you bring with you on Thursday, July 16, 2026, at the Tinley Park Convention Center in Tinley Park, Illinois.

The College Changes Everything® Conference is sponsored
by the Illinois Student Assistance Commission.


Providing Illinois students with information and assistance
to help make education beyond high school accessible and affordable.



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