Community colleges ask for more money, welcome authority to offer four-year degrees

Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed 2% funding increase to support community college's operational budget was scrutinized on Tuesday during a House budget...

March 22, 2023
2:22 AM

Gov. Josh Shapiro's proposed 2% funding increase to support community college's operational budget was scrutinized on Tuesday during a House budget hearing. Shapiro's budget calls for a $5.1 million increase, for a total of $261.6 million to fund the state's 15 community colleges. The community colleges had asked for a $64 million increase. 'The governor did provide a 2% operating increase for the colleges and we are extremely grateful for that,' said Elizabeth Bolden, president and CEO of the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges.

Jan Murphy