Penn College asks for $5.5 million increase in state appropriations
Citing an increase in enrollment and the college’s economic contributions, Dr. Michael J. Reed, Pennsylvania College of Technology president, sought a motion from the college’s board of directors to request an additional $5.5 million from the state legislature for the 2027-28 state budget. The request was made at the board’s recent meeting. “We’ve increased enrollment for a fourth straight year. We placed 98% of our graduates. We welcomed our largest incoming class since 2018. We received verbal support and praise from nearly all legislators in Harrisburg, and we now ...