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Monday, June 26

The maximum PHEAA grant for the upcoming academic year will be $4,318 per student, which is $60 less than last year's maximum grant.

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Monday, June 19

A Capitol press conference and rally stressed the need for tuition fairness for immigrant students.

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Monday, June 5

The Pennsylvania General Assembly returns and moves RACP and distance education bills forward.

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Monday, May 22

State Senate and House take up sanctuary campus bills.

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Monday, May 8

Pennsylvania's tax revenues are 4.5 percent below estimate for the fiscal year to date.

Students at private nonprofit colleges and universities in Pennsylvania share their stories about the value of student aid--from their colleges, PHEAA, and the federal government.

Upcoming Events

Nonprofits Doing Business Abroad - International Tax Issues Webinar (BDO)

VMWare vForum Online

Creative Ways of Using Social Media to Further Engagement, 1.5 CPE (Grant Thornton)

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June 5, 2017

Chatham University President David Finegold makes the case that a healthy planet is good for the economy. "Our cross-university commitment to sustainability has helped Chatham grow and prosper, and our Falk School of Sustainability & Environment brings together students and partners from around the region and world who are committed to working together to build a better future for the planet," he states.

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May 28, 2017

Drexel University President John Fry on the need for greater understanding of and tolerance for opposing views: "It has to come from the grassroots. That's where universities can play a leading role in encouraging informed debate and civil discourse."

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May 11, 2017

Wilkes University President Patrick Leahy spoke at the United Nations as a part of the International Council on Small Business’ Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Knowledge Summit. A video of the Knowledge Summit can be viewed here.

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May 10, 2017

Widener University President Julie Wollman opines: "I think the quality of attention and commitment to students should be central in the college decision-making process."

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May 3, 2017

Lebanon Valley College President Lewis Thayne writes: "Colleges and universities have the resources, the expertise and the structures in place to provide both high-quality small bites of education and the more sustaining, nourishing and impactful full-course meal of a college degree."

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Making The Case

Pennsylvania’s independent colleges and universities are accessible and affordable. They boost the state’s economy and improve the workforce. Independent higher education offers an excellent return on investment.

Did You Know?

Nearly 70 percent of students who receive a bachelor's degree from a four-year independent college or university in PA graduate in four years, compared to 43 percent of graduates at state institutions.

Collaboration

Pennsylvania’s independent colleges and universities have a well-deserved reputation for supporting collaborative business services projects and it’s a tribute to the AICUP membership that it leverages one another’s strengths in such a purposeful manner.

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Latest News

Monday, June 26

The maximum PHEAA grant for the upcoming academic year will be $4,318 per student, which is $60 less than last year's maximum grant.

Monday, June 19

A Capitol press conference and rally stressed the need for tuition fairness for immigrant students.

Monday, June 5

The Pennsylvania General Assembly returns and moves RACP and distance education bills forward.

Monday, May 22

State Senate and House take up sanctuary campus bills.

Monday, May 8

Pennsylvania's tax revenues are 4.5 percent below estimate for the fiscal year to date.

Upcoming Events

Nonprofits Doing Business Abroad - International Tax Issues Webinar (BDO)

Tuesday, June 27

VMWare vForum Online

Wednesday, June 28

Creative Ways of Using Social Media to Further Engagement, 1.5 CPE (Grant Thornton)

Wednesday June 28

Hot Topics

June 5, 2017

May 28, 2017

Drexel University President John Fry on the need for greater understanding of and tolerance for opposing views: "It has to come from the grassroots. That's where universities can play a leading role in encouraging informed debate and civil discourse."

May 11, 2017

Wilkes University President Patrick Leahy spoke at the United Nations as a part of the International Council on Small Business’ Micro-, Small-, and Medium-Sized Enterprise Knowledge Summit. A video of the Knowledge Summit can be viewed here.

May 10, 2017

Widener University President Julie Wollman opines: "I think the quality of attention and commitment to students should be central in the college decision-making process."

May 3, 2017

Lebanon Valley College President Lewis Thayne writes: "Colleges and universities have the resources, the expertise and the structures in place to provide both high-quality small bites of education and the more sustaining, nourishing and impactful full-course meal of a college degree."

Making The Case

Did You Know?

Collaboration