Sanskriti Prakriti

Hi JoshLeon! Current UIUC grad student here. It is true that the administration here wants to put language into our new labor contract that would allow them to tinker with tuition waivers in years to come. Another factor for you to consider about Illinois is the state's budget situation. Lawmakers couldn't pass a new budget for two years, from July 2015 to August 2017, meaning that lots of programs had to be cut back (mostly humanities) and that some departments are still in a hiring freeze. I love this school, and I think it's a great place academically. But lately, it's been pretty stressful in terms of financial security. Edit: Another thought came to mind after I posted. We don't actually have a contract at the moment, so you may want to wait and see how that turns out before making a decision. That's all.