Since the enactment of state legislation designed to address the underrepresentation of minorities, women, and the handicapped, Illinois institutions of higher education have developed many programs to address this problem. These efforts include a range of approaches from those focusing primarily on motivating students and strengthening their academic skills to those involving minority families and the local community. Several features are incorporated in these programs in varying degrees: (1) the programs involve regular college faculty; (2) they create a positive, academic environment through mentoring and peer counseling; (3) they depend on a positive relationship between the college and minority community; (4) they emphasize continuous collaboration with elementary/secondary schools and four-year institutions; (5) they receive support and promotion from college leadership; and (6) they are organized as a unit in order to provide a package of services and activities needed by minority students. Since community colleges provide access to the majority of Black and Hispanic students enrolling in higher education in Illinois, it is critical that these colleges develop and implement programs designed to enhance student participation, retention, and success. The report includes brief descriptions of 13 minority programs, including efforts focusing on career development, science enrichment, parent training, mentoring and support, student recruitment, and transfer articulation. (AJL)