At a press conference on Friday, Governor Corbett announced Pennsylvania will maintain funding of $1.58 billion in return for university leaders, promising to keep tuition increases as low as possible. "Our message to college students today is that Senator Corman, Representative Benninghoff, the leaders of the state system schools and myself are committed to making a dream of higher education attainable."
Corbett said students should not graduate with a huge amount of debt. "A young man or a young woman's future should not begin with a mountain of debt."
This is the second year that 40% of the Pennsylvania budget has been put towards education. "There's a partnership between state government and higher education institutions, and that's how it should be," said Senator Jake Corman.
Corbett said it's important that education is accessible to those that want it. "We are all working together to make higher education in Pennsylvania both excellent and affordable."
Tuition increases were at historic lows during the 2012-2013 school year for Pennsylvania State Universities, which showed the smallest tuition increases in more than five years.
Temple University did not increase tuition at all while Penn State's overall tuition was only increased 2.4%.
William Griscom, President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology said even the smallest amount can have a big effect. "Sometimes as little as 15 dollars can make the difference between a student remaining in college and graduating and not graduation. So tuition costs - containing those costs and all other costs and fees are critical."
Corbett said students should not graduate with a huge amount of debt. "A young man or a young woman's future should not begin with a mountain of debt."
This is the second year that 40% of the Pennsylvania budget has been put towards education. "There's a partnership between state government and higher education institutions, and that's how it should be," said Senator Jake Corman.
Corbett said it's important that education is accessible to those that want it. "We are all working together to make higher education in Pennsylvania both excellent and affordable."
Tuition increases were at historic lows during the 2012-2013 school year for Pennsylvania State Universities, which showed the smallest tuition increases in more than five years.
Temple University did not increase tuition at all while Penn State's overall tuition was only increased 2.4%.
William Griscom, President of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology said even the smallest amount can have a big effect. "Sometimes as little as 15 dollars can make the difference between a student remaining in college and graduating and not graduation. So tuition costs - containing those costs and all other costs and fees are critical."
All schools had the smallest increase in tuition, in more than 5 years. Last year, Penn State, Temple, and Pitt, saw the lowest tuition increase in more than 10 years.