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Sen. Vincent Hughes discusses college affordability, state funding, and the Pennsylvania Promise on an episode of “Face the State.”
“I think the big change has been the impact on the students in terms of how much it costs to come to college,” APSCUF Vice President Dr. Jamie Martin said on a Susquehanna Valley Center for Public Policy’s “Behind the Headlines.” She discussed how the Pennsylvania Promise could help make college more affordable.
Shippensburg University student journalists covered the March 27, 2019, Pennsylvania Promise rally for The Slate.
Students Amayir Capers of Bloomsburg University and Shawn Aleong of Temple University discussed college affordability and the Pennsylvania Promise on a March 2019 episode of Pennsylvania Newsmakers.
APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash outlines the Pennsylvania Promise plan on a February 2019 episode of Pennsylvania Newsmakers.
Watch the PA Promise press conference to announce the reintroduction of Senate and House bills Jan. 30, 2019, in the Pennsylvania Capitol.
“More and more we understand that a college education or some form of college education is critical to success, and therefore it ought to be easily accessible and affordable,” Rep. Jim Roebuck said Aug. 9, 2018, at a hearing about Pennsylvania Promise legislation to make higher education affordable.
“We have a real problem here in Pennsylvania,” Rep. Mark Longietti said July 18, 2018, at a hearing about Pennsylvania Promise legislation. “We’re 47th in the country in terms of per-capita funding for college education. We have great institutions of higher education, but we’re not providing the resources.”
“We have some of the finest institutions of learning in Pennsylvania, and we need to make it affordable for our students,” Rep. Chris Sainato said July 18, 2018, at a hearing about Pennsylvania Promise legislation to make higher education affordable.
“Many of the citizens in my community don’t even think about college because they think they can’t afford it,” Rep. James Roebuck said June 6, 2018, when he and fellow legislators announced Pennsylvania Promise legislation. “This makes college accessible.”
“We’ve given a promise to our young people,” Rep. Jordan Harris said at a June 6, 2018, press conference. “We’ve said to them, ‘If you go to school and you do well, you can go to college,’ but we’re giving them a check for insufficient funds because we aren’t providing them with the resources to be able to be successful.”
“This is a common-sense type of legislation that will allow us to grow our economy while also training students for our future workforce,” Rep. Stephen Kinsey said June 6, 2018, when he and fellow legislators announced Pennsylvania Promise legislation.
Watch the PA Promise press conference to announce Senate and House bills June 6, 2018, in the Pennsylvania Capitol.
“We’re talking not just about the future of the students who go to these public universities. We’re talking about the future of the Commonwealth,” APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash said about Pennsylvania Promise on an April 2018 edition of “Behind the Headlines.”
“I think there’s a crisis in Pennsylvania as far as affordability of higher education,” APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash said when discussing college affordability and Pennsylvania Promise on the March 25 edition of “Pennsylvania Newsmakers.”
Pennsylvania Sen. Vince Hughes talked about Pennsylvania Promise during an interview following Gov. Tom Wolf’s 2018–19 budget address Feb. 6, 2018. (PA Promise remarks begin around 1:40.)
Watch the PA Promise press conference Jan. 23, 2018, in the Pennsylvania Capitol.
Sneak peek of Education Justice Rally • The Snapper, April 11, 2019
KU student joins state lawmakers, 200 PASSHE students in Capitol rally for college affordability • The Keystone Newspaper, April 10, 2019
The Promise for Change • Millersville University Department of English News blog, April 8, 2019
Professors and students rally for affordable college education at Pennsylvania Capitol • The Stroud Courier, April 4, 2019
Rally asks lawmakers to educate the state • The Slate, April 2, 2019
College should not be a “debt” sentence • The Quad, April 1, 2019
It’s Time to Keep the PA Promise! • PA AFL-CIO, March 29, 2019
Pennsylvania students, faculty rally for affordable education (gallery) • The Slate, March 28, 2019
Students rally in Harrisburg for affordable tuition • The Penn, March 28, 2019
Students rally for affordable higher education • abc27, March 27, 2019
Free college? ‘Why not?’ Lawmakers, educators, and students rally at the Capitol • Pennsylvania Capital-Star, March 27, 2019
Students, lawmakers rally for legislation that would let some students attend college for free • WGAL 8, March 27, 2019
Students to rally for Pennsylvania Promise Act • CBS 21, March 27, 2019
APSCUF rally in Harrisburg • The Rocket, March 27, 2019
PA Promise rally, coming soon • The Eagle Eye, March 21, 2019
APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash discusses the Pennsylvania Promise • “The Rick Smith Show,” March 19, 2019
PA Promise rally to push for less student loan debt • The Slate, March 19, 2019
Professors rally behind tuition-free education • The Stroud Courier, Feb. 21, 2019
Lawmakers renew push for free college • abc27, Jan. 30, 2019
Free college? It would be possible under new Pennsylvania Promise legislation • Lancaster Newspapers, Jan. 30, 2019
Editorial: Pennsylvania failing college students in costs and aid • Pottstown Mercury, Sept. 8, 2018
What Would It Take To Offer Free Public College In Pennsylvania? • WESA, Aug. 28, 2018
Roebuck, Policy Committee Discuss Free College Tuition Legislation • University City Review, Aug. 15, 2018
Roebuck talks free college tuition legislation • Philadelphia Tribune, Aug. 10, 2018
Lawmakers come to local colleges to pitch Pa. Promise Act • WPXI 11 News, July 18, 2018
Policy Committee discusses improving college access and affordability • House Democratic Policy Committee, July 18, 2018
Bills push free, affordable college for state students • Philadelphia Tribune, June 6, 2018
Bills providing free, reduced-price college for Pa. students deserve a look | Editorial • PennLive, June 6, 2018
As Pa.’s cost of college rises, legislature proposes free tuition, room and board • PennLive, June 6, 2018
Pa. lawmakers propose free college • WGAL News 8, June 6, 2018
Senator Hughes, Representatives Roebuck and Harris Introduce Legislation Pushing for Free and Affordable College • June 6, 2018
Lawmakers to introduce free college bill • TribLive, June 5, 2018
Senator Hughes, Representative Roebuck and Representative Harris introduce PA Promise initiative • June 5, 2018
Pa. Lawmaker Has Plan to Make College More Affordable • NBC Channel 10, Philadelphia, May 3, 2018
Pa. promise is the best thing you haven’t heard of • The (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Penn, April 27, 2018
Rally for higher education state funding comes to IUP • The (Indiana University of Pennsylvania) Penn, April 27, 2018
WCU students and faculty rally for affordable education • The (West Chester University) Quad, April 9, 2018
Tuition-free community colleges, public universities proposed in Pa. • WHYY, April 3, 2018
“(Pennsylvania is) really just not giving students a chance to achieve the American Dream,” APSCUF President Dr. Kenneth M. Mash said about college affordability in the Commonwealth and the need for Pennsylvania Promise • The Rick Smith Show, March 28, 2018
The Future of Statewide College Promise Programs • The Century Foundation, March 6, 2018
American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ State Higher Education Policy Update • January–February 2018
#PaBudget 2018: Pa. must make a commitment to public higher education • PennLive, Feb. 5, 2018
Have your heard about the Pennsylvania Promise? • Courier Express, Feb. 4, 2018
Pennsylvania Promise on witf’s “Smart Talk” • Jan. 30, 2018
Promise for Cheaper Tuition • WNEP 16, Jan. 23, 2018
Pennsylvania Promise Pledges To Make Higher Education More Affordable • WESA 90.5, Jan. 23, 2018
Plan to Make PA Tuition more Affordable • PA Homepage, Jan. 23, 2018