Gov. Proposes 30 Percent Cut in PSU Appropriation - Gant Daily

The governor proposed a 30 percent across the board cut in general support for the three major state-related universities — Penn State, Temple and Pitt. Specifically for Penn State the proposed 30 percent cut of $64 million drops Penn State’s general support line from $214 million to $150 million. Funding for the Pennsylvania College of Technology remains flat at $13.5 million for a total proposed appropriation of $163.5 million. There were no proposed cuts to Penn State’s agricultural research and Cooperative Extension. However, the governor’s budget proposes shifting the responsibility for funding these programs to the Pennsylvania Race Horse Development Fund. The implications of this proposal are unclear at this time. The governor’s new budget proposal is based on a projected flat budget scenario for the Commonwealth.