"I was a Pittsburgh girl from a poor family—the first to go to college. And I was able to take advantage of Pitt’s world-class education because of the state-funded tuition rate."
Robin Dillon
Alumna from Fountain Hill, Pennsylvania
"Pennsylvania has the best and brightest citizens in the USA. We need to keep our children in the state’s higher education systems and keep tuition affordable for our students."
Kristina Bogovich
Alumna from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"The state-funded tuition discount helped me, as a parentless young adult, be able to afford a quality education. I would not have been able to attend Pitt without it."
Jennifer Antoon
Alumna from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"If not for this reduced tuition, the quality education that Pitt provides may not have been possible for me."
Angela Slampak-Cindric Alumna from Uniontown, Pennsylvania
"I personally benefited from in-state tuition, and—without it—my parents and I simply would not have been able to afford my tuition."
Amanda Visnick Alumna from Harrison City, Pennsylvania
"I would not have pursued a career in health science research and education if not for the availability of in-state tuition. I hope that other Pennsylvania residents who are pursuing higher education will benefit from the same opportunities that I had—or better."
Jason Colditz Alumnus from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
"Eliminating state aid and making it impossible for regional students to attend Pitt would be a tragedy and an economic disaster."
Theodore Lyon
Alumnus from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Letters of Support
Organizations and groups across the state are joining a rising tide of voices advocating for Pitt and urging lawmakers to preserve the in-state tuition discount for Pennsylvania students and families. See their support letters below.
"We count the University of Pittsburgh as one of our region and Commonwealth’s greatest assets and strongest economic engines. The University supports more than 34,000 permanent, family-supporting jobs, thousands of which are in the construction and building trades sectors."
"Failing to pass Pitt's appropriation would be a devastating blow to current and future students. Equally important: Such a move would undermine Pitt's vital role as an economic engine, job creator and key partner of the labor movement."
"Pitt-Johnstown fuels our local workforce with 500 graduates each year in areas such as engineering and computer science, nursing and healthcare, teaching, business, and finance, including approximately 30% who stay, work, and help to advance our state’s economy."
"Pitt-Titusville and the Hub fuel the local workforce by graduating well-prepared students, most of whom remain in Crawford, Venango, Warren and Erie counties to advance our state’s economy."
"Pitt-Johnstown contributes over 10,000 volunteer hours annually and maintains a Military Friendly School distinction thanks to a steadfast commitment to serving and supporting veterans."
"We are at a critical point in our rural area as research has proven there are no ‘do-overs’ or second chances when rural communities decline to the point where they are not viable. The decline is especially critical in Pennsylvania as such a wide swath of communities and livelihoods have been rural. The University of Pittsburgh at Bradford has helped locally to slow the rate of decline and, in fact, may be a factor in our reemergence."