<p>Should be cheaper to go out of state some where else then in state in PA within a few years. Keep up the good work. Export the talent.</p>
<p>Note that this is due to funding cuts by the State (and with the Marcellus Shale extra revenue, I’m not sure why the State cut the university’s budget). The proposal makes sense considering they lost almost 34 million from the State. And Penn State is already one of the most expensive public universities in the US, both for tuition costs for in state students and poor financial aid for in state students.
The university actually produces revenue for the State (educating future leaders and productive citizens, not to mention all these contracts, etc, etc) so making the university less attractive to instate and out of state students isn’t a good idea, but it wouldn’t be implented if the State didn’t cut its budget. So, the State seems to be shooting itself in the foot AND hurting most citizens of Pennsylvania in the process, too.
Deeply frustrating and maddening.
Oh, Pennsydad: it’s ALREADY cheaper to attend SUNY’s, especially with merit scholarships at some colleges like SUNY Buffalo or Geneseo, not to mention UAlabama’s automatic merit scholarships and the dozens private colleges in the Mid Atlantic region that are happy to discount tuition prices for good candidates. It’s still a disservice to the people of Pennsylvania to both defund the university and severely limit its ability to provide financial aid.</p>
<p>Understood on the state funding. That was kinda my point. By the way; it is not just UAlabama with the auto merit scholarships…Clemson, WVU and others do as well…especially for top tier students. When your children want to go south where it is warmer and the price is becoming the same, Pennsylvania will be exporting some of it top talent and future leaders in greater numbers here shortly.</p>
<p>I doubt this would happen, but I could get behind someone (anyone) whose platform would include reinstating 2008-level (2003-level?.. pre-cuts…) funding and ensuring that some of the money is earmarked for in-state students, specifically for lowering tuition and providing need-based grants as well as some merit money.
At this point, I’d gladly pay $200 extra in taxes if it meant $4,000 off tuition.
I don’t know how that could happen because it seems the cuts have been so drastic (isn’t the budget now under 10% public or something?) and probably can’t be reversed plus I doubt this platform would be popular with anyone except parents with teenagers and college-age children, but well, one can dream.
I’m afraid Pennsylvania is already exporting some of its top talent (or sending it to some of the hundreds of colleges between NYS, PA, and OH.)</p>