Budget season is underway in Harrisburg, and state-related universities, including the University of Pittsburgh, are lobbying for state funding for the next fiscal year. About 100 people from all five Pitt campuses made the trip to the state capitol in Harrisburg on Tuesday to drive home that message. According to Pitt, the current in-state tuition discount reduces the cost of an undergraduate education by an average of $60,000 over four years. “If we don’t have that appropriation and we don’t have that support, then all of a sudden that in-state tuition discount isn’t available,” said Supowitz. “It’s akin to a tax increase for Pennsylvania families.” By law, the state must have a budget finalized by June 30.
