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Page of the University of Pittsburgh for sharing their research and thoughts about ways to improve this proposal. Thanks also to staff at the Association of Pennsylvania State College and University Faculties, the State System of Higher Education, the Pennsylvania Commission for Community Colleges, and Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, and the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue for assistance locating data and/or providing feedback on early drafts of the proposal. Thanks to Aidan Davis and the rest of the staff at the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) for providing estimates on the tax incidence of changes to the personal income tax. Thanks to John Neurohr for editing and Stephanie Frank for layout and cover design.  \nTable of Contents  \nExecutive Summary....................................................................................................................................... 2  \nThe Pennsylvania Promise ............................................................................................................................ 4  \nPromoting Upward Mobility ......................................................................................................................... 7  \nChanges in the Net Total Cost of College Under the Pennsylvania Promise ................................................ 8  \nPublic Institutions of Higher Education: Successful, Accountable & Cost Effective ..................................... 9  \nPromoting Training and Education for Adults ............................................................................................ 10  \nFunding the Pennsylvania Promise ............................................................................................................. 10  \nTechnical Appendix ..................................................................................................................................... 12  \nSection I: State System of Higher Education ........................................................................................... 13  \n$2,500 Mobility Grants in the State System of Higher Education ...................................................... 15  \nSection II: Community Colleges .............................................................................................................. 15  \n$1,000 Mobility Grants in Community Colleges ................................................................................. 17  \nSection III: State‐Related Universities ..................................................................................................... 17  \n$2,500 Mobility Grants in State‐Related Universities......................................................................... 19  \nSection IV: Work Study ........................................................................................................................... 19  \nSection V: Adult Education Assistance .................................................................................................... 20  \nSection VI: Office of Income Mobility ..................................................................................................... 20  \nExecutive Summary  \nThree recent briefs by the Keystone Research Center laid out the case for more affordable access to post‐secondary education in Pennsylvania.1 The global race for raising incomes and increasing opportunity hinges critically on access to post‐secondary educatio","cbCaiqEZpEdYEunt","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiqEZpEdYEunt","pdf",770677,27,"English","# Executive Summary\n# The Pennsylvania Promise\n# Promoting Upward Mobility\n# Changes in the Net Total Cost of College Under the Pennsylvania Promise\n# Public Institutions of Higher Education\n# Promoting Training and Education for Adults\n# Funding the Pennsylvania Promise\n# Technical Appendix","[{\"question\":\"What is the purpose of “The Pennsylvania Promise”?\",\"answer\":\"It presents a plan to make post-secondary education more affordable in Pennsylvania and to support the state’s economic future through improved access and training opportunities.\"},{\"question\":\"Why does the report emphasize investment in higher education and training?\",\"answer\":\"It argues that Pennsylvania has experienced state disinvestment, which has contributed to high tuition and fees, student debt, and weaker adult educational attainment—factors linked to slower wages, incomes, and regional growth.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the proposal address the cost of college?\",\"answer\":\"It explains changes in the net total cost of college under the Pennsylvania Promise and connects these changes to mobility-focused funding and related programs for students and adults.\"}]","The Pennsylvania Promise - Making College Affordable and Securing Pennsylvania’s Economic Future | PDF",1792051128,68]