PA House passes funding bill for PSU/Pitt/Temple/Lincoln. Sort of.

[PSUFTG2]

Very interesting:

The PA State House passed a bill today - which would release state funding to Penn State (and Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln - the 4 "state-related" universities).
The funding would include the 7% increase, as many had expected initially.

BUT (big but), the House added a proviso that would require those universities to hold next year's tuition levels flat. PSU has already passed budgets including tuition increases for next year (IIRC, Temple may have indicated that they were OK with holding tuition flat - but I couldn't swear to that) .

"The days of blank checks to these universities must come to an end, and passing this legislation with a tuition freeze in it is good policy for our students and their families,” said Republican Leader Rep. Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County."
Where does this all end? Who knows?

4 Pennsylvania universities closer to getting millions after House OKs bill on state subsidies | Centre Daily Times

 

[BobPSU92]

Who is the PA government to meddle in PSU’s affairs?

 

[LB99]

I heard through the grapevine from someone with connections to Temple admissions that they have a big problem with plummeting application numbers and are very concerned.

 

[Nitt1300]

Who is the PA government to meddle in PSU’s affairs?

which is more inept?

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

Very interesting:

The PA State House passed a bill today - which would release state funding to Penn State (and Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln - the 4 "state-related" universities).
The funding would include the 7% increase, as many had expected initially.

BUT (big but), the House added a proviso that would require those universities to hold next year's tuition levels flat. PSU has already passed budgets including tuition increases for next year (IIRC, Temple may have indicated that they were OK with holding tuition flat - but I couldn't swear to that) .

"The days of blank checks to these universities must come to an end, and passing this legislation with a tuition freeze in it is good policy for our students and their families,” said Republican Leader Rep. Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County."
Where does this all end? Who knows?

4 Pennsylvania universities closer to getting millions after House OKs bill on state subsidies | Centre Daily Times

Why Penn State says it ‘cannot support’ House amendment that would freeze tuition next year​

The university is closer to getting its overdue state appropriation, but is objecting to one of the conditions in the bill.​

https://www.centredaily.com/news/local/education/penn-state/article281260908.html

 

[psuro]

Who is the PA government to meddle in PSU’s affairs?

Ask One Term Tommy. He would know the answer.

 

[GrimReaper]

Does this mean Neels won't be releasing her accountability report?

Accountability

I was looking forward to that as much as I was The Fatman's review of the Freeh Report. She does have five more hours.

 

[BobPSU92]

Does this mean Neels won't be releasing her accountability report?

Accountability

I was looking forward to that as much as I was The Fatman's review of the Freeh Report. She does have five more hours.

Neeli is busy trick or treating tonight.

 

[GrimReaper]

Neeli is busy trick or treating tonight.

Good to see that she has her priorities in the proper order.

 

[StamfordBridgeVikingatLeftOffensiveTackle]

Very interesting:

The PA State House passed a bill today - which would release state funding to Penn State (and Pitt, Temple, and Lincoln - the 4 "state-related" universities).
The funding would include the 7% increase, as many had expected initially.

BUT (big but), the House added a proviso that would require those universities to hold next year's tuition levels flat. PSU has already passed budgets including tuition increases for next year (IIRC, Temple may have indicated that they were OK with holding tuition flat - but I couldn't swear to that) .

"The days of blank checks to these universities must come to an end, and passing this legislation with a tuition freeze in it is good policy for our students and their families,” said Republican Leader Rep. Bryan Cutler of Lancaster County."
Where does this all end? Who knows?

4 Pennsylvania universities closer to getting millions after House OKs bill on state subsidies | Centre Daily Times

According to this article, Temple is not happy about the tuition freeze proviso either. Pitt is taking the diplomatic route.

Penn State Pushes Back on Mandatory Tuition Freeze in State Funding Bill

The state House passed a bill on Tuesday that brings Pennsylvania's four state-related universities a step closer to receiving long-awaited 2023-24

www.statecollege.com

Similar to Penn State, Temple officials expressed displeasure with the tuition freeze requirement, according to the Temple News.

“At a time when Temple University is facing near-unprecedented rising costs and decreasing enrollment, honoring such a freeze would prove to be incredibly challenging,” the university wrote in a statement to the student newspaper. “We have historically worked to keep tuition as low as possible, and it is our promise that we would continue to do that. From a budget planning perspective, however, agreeing to freeze tuition nearly one year in advance would not be responsible.”

A Pitt spokesperson told the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette that “we look forward to continued conversations with both lawmakers and the administration as this process moves forward in the weeks ahead.”