(WAND) – The Illinois Community College Board (ICCB) has allocated over $3.6 million to 32 community colleges in Illinois to enhance student mental health services in 2025.
This funding will help introduce new services and improve existing ones, addressing the mental health needs of thousands of students statewide.
“We know many college students nationwide face mental health challenges. A recent U.S. News survey revealed nearly 70% of college students report struggling with their mental health. This investment will help community colleges better meet the needs of students outside the classroom, contributing to their success in the classroom, said ICCB executive director Brian Durham.
A 2023 Healthy Minds Study surveyed 800 campuses nationwide and found that 41% of college students showed clinically significant symptoms of depression, while 1 in 3 students displayed symptoms of anxiety.
The Lumina Foundation's 2024 State of Higher Education Report shows that 64% of currently enrolled students who recently considered dropping out of their program cited emotional stress or mental health concerns as significant reasons for wanting to leave.
These Illinois community colleges applied for and are receiving MHEAC funding this fiscal year.Â
Grant Recipient | Amount |
Black Hawk College | $119,967 |
College of Lake County | $120,000 |
Harold Washington College | $120,000 |
Harry S. Truman College | $120,000 |
Heartland Community College | $119,890 |
Highland Community College | $119,151 |
Illinois Central College | $119,796 |
Joliet Jr. College | $120,000 |
Kankakee Community College | $120,000 |
Kaskaskia College | $120,000 |
Kennedy-King College | $119,847 |
Kishwaukee College | $40,000 |
Lake Land College | $71,295 |
Lincoln Land Community College | $120,000 |
Malcolm X College | $120,000 |
McHenry County College | $118,788 |
Moraine Valley Community College | $120,000 |
Morton College | $120,000 |
Oakton College | $100,280 |
Olive-Harvey College | $119,968 |
Parkland College | $119,710 |
Rend Lake College | $54,524 |
Richard J. Daley College | $119,995 |
Richland Community College | $120,000 |
Rock Valley College | $120,000 |
Sauk Valley Community College | $120,000 |
South Suburban College | $120,000 |
Southwestern Illinois College | $120,000 |
Spoon River College | $105,600 |
Triton College | $120,000 |
Wilbur Wright College | $120,000 |
William Rainey Harper College | $119,699 |
Total Allocations | $3,608,510 |
All colleges receiving funds will use them in at least one of four ways:
- Develop and expand peer support programs.
- Expand the number of students served through local partnerships
- Develop and expand mental health services targeting service gaps, emphasizing underserved students.
- Develop Medicaid and other reimbursement procedures for mental health services.
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