New Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro unveiled his first budget proposal on Tuesday, and it includes a 7.1%, or $17.2 million, increase in Penn State’s general support appropriation.
The boost to Penn State’s funding from the commonwealth to support core teaching costs and offset tuition for Pennsylvania students would fall well short of the university’s historic request for a 47.6%, or $115.2 million increase.
Nevertheless, university President Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement that she was grateful for the governor’s proposed increase, which would take Penn State’s general support appropriation from $242.1 million to $259.3 million.
The boost to Penn State’s funding from the commonwealth to support core teaching costs and offset tuition for Pennsylvania students would fall well short of the university’s historic request for a 47.6%, or $115.2 million increase.
Nevertheless, university President Neeli Bendapudi said in a statement that she was grateful for the governor’s proposed increase, which would take Penn State’s general support appropriation from $242.1 million to $259.3 million.
