The PennZone

  • Home
  • Books
  • Entertainment
  • Marketing
  • Non-profit
  • Music
  • Health
  • Legal
  • Education

Pennsylvania: Governor Wolf Launches Tour to Make College More Affordable
The PennZone/10054949

Trending...
  • Her Song Lives On: Remembering Mrs. Darlene Davis Porter
  • Gary Bernstein Expands Media Leadership Role With Senior Strategic Advisor Appointment To Blacksun Private Equity
  • Sawgrass Ford President Attributes Dealerships Success to Long-Term Employees
Governor Tom Wolf visited Lock Haven University today to launch a tour of the 14 state-owned universities and discuss his proposal to help thousands of low- and middle-class students afford their dream of a college education.

The governor is proposing the Nellie Bly Scholarship Program, a historic $204 million need-based scholarship that will close the gap after a student's Pell Grant and other state grants to enroll in a Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education (PASSHE) university.

"The Nellie Bly Scholarship Program fills the gap after other aid programs so thousands of students can afford a college degree without crushing debt," said Governor Wolf. "This scholarship would help students get a college degree and spend less time paying off student loans and more time building a career in Pennsylvania."

The Nellie Bly Scholarship is a last-dollar-in program. To be eligible, students must enroll full-time in a PASSHE undergraduate program and qualify for a federal subsidized student loan. Students must commit to live in Pennsylvania after graduation for the same number of years they received the scholarship. If a student leaves the state early, they must repay the money. The program will be funded by repurposing revenues from the Horse Racing Development Fund annually.

More on The PennZone
  • JoCa's Echoes of Haworth Sells Out on Opening Night in Mexico City; Artist Heads to San Luis Potosí and Miami Art Week
  • Home2 Suites by Hilton Lee's Summit, MO Opens to Guests
  • Shanghai Chengwei Semiconductor Equipment Launches High Precision Laboratory Central Gas Supply System
  • Your Local Pro Expands National Service Network to 273+ Locations Across Plumbing, Cleaning, Landscaping and Hydrovac
  • YWCA Hanover to Host Ribbon Cutting for New Children's Learning Academy

"This is an investment in the future of our students and incentivizes them to stay in Pennsylvania after graduation," said Governor Wolf. "With less college debt, graduates can buy a car and a home, start a family and save for retirement. The program also strengthens our public university system and creates a talented labor force that Pennsylvania needs to thrive."

"The strength of Pennsylvania's economy and the vibrancy of its communities depend so much on students who graduate with career-oriented, affordable degrees," said PASSHE Chancellor Daniel Greenstein. "This program represents Gov. Tom Wolf's commitment to our students and to maintaining public higher education as the engine of social mobility and economic development that it's meant to be."

"Access to a degree leads to life changing opportunities for our students that positions them for work in an ever-evolving economy, moves them into the middle class and beyond and builds stronger communities. But for too many of them the cost is beyond their reach," said Lock Haven University President Robert M. Pignatello. "Governor Wolf's Nellie Bly Scholarship Program recognizes this and makes a valuable investment in them and the future economic vitality of the commonwealth."

More on The PennZone
  • Acuvance Coker Study Finds Experience, Not Supply, Is the Biggest Advanced Practice Provider Workforce Challenge
  • Uk Financial Moonshot Token™ Robinhood-chain Goes Live On Tokpie Exchange Tomorrow, With Solana Side Of UKFLMS To Follow In Global Listing Expansion
  • THE OIL TRUTH: They Never Wanted Us To Remember: How Engineered Scarcity Kept America In Chains For Generations
  • Solid Earth's new "Welcome to Real Estate" campaign introduces RealtyID™: Know Before Your Open the Door
  • Keystone Consulting Engineers Expands into Brodheadsville, Strengthening Regional Engineering

The scholarship is named in honor of Nellie Bly, an Armstrong County native born in 1864. Bly attended the Indiana Normal School, now Indiana University of Pennsylvania, but left due to the cost. Bly became a pioneering journalist who helped to force reforms to the mental health care system in the early 20th century.

Nearly a century later, higher education remains too expensive for many low-income and middle-class families. The student loan debt for Pennsylvania residents is $68 billion, among the highest in the nation, averaging over $37,000 per student.

In addition to the $204 million for the Nellie Bly Scholarship Program, the governor's budget invests in higher education with $12.9 million to support PASSHE's system redesign and a $60 million increase for the Pennsylvania State Grant Program, which serves more than 130,000 students and will increase the maximum award to $4,700.

The Pennsylvania's State System of Higher Education is the largest provider of higher education in the commonwealth with 95,000 students. In addition to Lock Haven University, the system includes Bloomsburg, California, Cheyney, Clarion, East Stroudsburg, Edinboro, Indiana, Kutztown, Mansfield, Millersville, Shippensburg, Slippery Rock, and West Chester.

SHARE Email Facebook Twitter

Filed Under: Government, State

Show All News | Disclaimer | Report Violation
0 Comments
1000 characters max.

Latest on The PennZone
  • Bank Statement Loans Up to $30 Million: Lendmire Announces High-Net-Worth Financing
  • NYC Big Book Award Celebrates 10th Anniversary with Announcement of 2026 Winners
  • Birch Run Psychological Services Launches Updated Online Therapy Website
  • Perfexion Inc. Recognized in the Philadelphia Business Journal's 2026 Branding, Marketing and Media Services List
  • Regional Magazines Shine at IRMA Awards
  • Matt Zavala of Zavala Law, PC Selected to the 2027 Super Lawyers List
  • Sawgrass Ford President Attributes Dealerships Success to Long-Term Employees
  • New Children's Book "Frolly Found a Dolly in the Park" Celebrates Empathy and the Joy of Help
  • Ragin' Cajun Announces New Cheeseburger Seasoning on National Cheeseburger Day
  • Warrant Activity, AVERSA™ Progress and a Potentially Transformative Fall Take Center Stage: Nutriband Inc. (N A S D A Q: NTRB)
  • Put Your Herd on Your Phone: Kiko Nation Makes Livestock Management Simple
  • Future Intelligence Think Tank Surpasses 1,000 Members Exploring Human and Artificial Intelligence
  • Gary Bernstein Expands Media Leadership Role With Senior Strategic Advisor Appointment To Blacksun Private Equity
  • Headline: House of Nova Paints Every Face in Gold at New York Fashion Week
  • Can Government Operate Better Through Innovation?
  • Michael H. Kaplan Advocates for Seriously Injured Colorado Workers Who Need In-Home Care
  • Her Song Lives On: Remembering Mrs. Darlene Davis Porter
  • Infinity Infusion Solutions Named Finalist for D Magazine's D CEO 2026 Excellence in Healthcare Awards
  • Pittsburgh Creators Launch Clever New Children's Book, "The Sock Sleuth!"
  • Canadian Tint Expo 2027: Why Every Window Tinter Should Compete in Niagara Falls on April 3rd & 4th

Popular on PennZone

  • Benny Turner Revisits Freddie King's Legacy for 50th Anniversary of His Passing - 232
  • Easwe Lightweight Electric Wheelchair Collection with Travel-Focused Mobility Solutions - 203
  • Church Tradition Takes an Unexpected Turn at the Ford Community & Performing Arts Center - 199
  • 3ptechies Partners with Coolmuster to Give Away Data Recovery Software Licenses - 179
  • GitKraken Names Jim Shaw CEO as Software Teams Move From AI Adoption to Multi-Agent Orchestration - 153
  • INAD Warriors' 4th Annual "Dancing with the INAD Stars" Gala - 148
  • Michael Fischer, President and CEO of Client 1st Financial, Named to LVB 300 - 133
  • Brévant Guide Launches New National Restaurant Guide Across Canada - 121
  • Calling all healthcare process experts: Share your ideas at #HSPI2027 in Orlando - 117
  • VC Fast Pitch and Steamwork Ventures Bring Startup & Investor Networking Event to Santa Barbara on October 8 - 112

Similar on PennZone

  • Can Government Operate Better Through Innovation?
  • FBI/DoW plot uncovered to hurt Trump/Vance through encouraged "widespread" cybersecurity breaches and racketeering theft of $80m in USDA payments
  • As Canada and America Turn on Each Other, These Two Authors Stay On Speaking Terms
  • ANSI BSR Upholds Appeal of AFDE Member Andrew Sulner, MSFS, JD, finding the AAFS Academy Standards Board (ASB) Violated ANSI Essential Requirements
  • Pete Verbica: America Needs Statesmanship and Common Sense — Not a Cult of Personality
  • Project CIVICA Report Finds 10,680 Non-Citizen Indicators on New York Voter Rolls — Including 88 Records with Recent Voting History
  • Phinge & CEO Robert DeMaio Publicly Declare Cash Settlements or Judgments Alone Cannot & Will Not Remedy the Deep Public Harm of Infringing Its IP
  • Canadian Aerospace Defence Talent Expo (CADTE) Launches National TalentThread Initiative to Strengthen Canada's Future Workforce
  • Bronze Stevie Award Recognizes Satyadhar Joshi for AI Research and Public Policy Engagement
  • Former Prosecutor Opens Stegall Law in Summerville
Copyright © The PennZone | Theme: OMag by LilyTurf Themes
  • Contribute
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms of Service
  • Contact Us