Rally for affordable college to be held in PA State Capitol
A rally for the PA Promise legislation will be held Wednesday, March 27th at 11 a.m.-12 p.m. in the Pennsylvania State Capitol. This event comes in light of the bill being reintroduced to state legislators at a press conference in January.
Pennsylvania currently has some of the highest student debt rates in the country. The per capita funding for higher education in Pennsylvania ranks 47th in the nation. The state is ranked 40th for the share of adults with an education beyond high school, according to data from State Senator Vincent Hughes Website.
The PA Promise aims to cover two years of tuition and fees for recent high school grads enrolled full-time at one of the 14 state public community colleges. It will also focus on cutting the cost for those who attend four year state and state-related universities.
Because of rising costs, more students are choosing not to enroll in college after high school graduation. “Pennsylvania Promise will open doors for students and keep students in school. It will help close the resources gap that has made a college degree such a huge hurdle for many low and middle-income students.” says Senator Hughes.
70% of students in Pennsylvania graduate with college debt according to the institute for College Access and Success. With numbers this high, it is clear that a solution must be created. The PA Promise may be just what we need.
Free bussing to the rally will be available for Kutztown students, staff, and faculty. If you are interested in attending, contact Sarra Guissé in the APSCUF-KU office: [email protected] to reserve your spot.
http://www.senatorhughes.com/pennsylvania-promise-free-affordable-education/
