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FOIA Request to University of Illinois System Regarding Student Application Details for 2025 Semester on March 27, 2025.
As part of our commitment to providing comprehensive and accurate news coverage on local governmental affairs, Prairie State Wire has submitted a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request to the University of Illinois System. The request seeks detailed records concerning students who applied for the fall 2025 semester, specifically those who were accepted, rejected, or deferred.
The requested information includes several key data points: race, home zip code, home city, high school attended, grade point average (GPA), ACT scores, and SAT scores. This data is sought in electronic format under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act, 5 ILCS 140.
Our role as media professionals involves gathering and reporting news to the public while holding public institutions accountable and ensuring transparency. Access to these public records is essential for fulfilling these responsibilities. We have also requested a fee waiver based on our status as members of the media.
This request is supported by The Coalition Opposing Governmental Secrecy, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting media companies and advocacy groups in investigating governmental agencies through Freedom of Information and Sunshine Laws. More information about this coalition can be found at [https://stopsecrecy.org/about/](https://stopsecrecy.org/about/).
We are committed to keeping the public informed and will provide updates as more information becomes available.
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