Tuition remains frozen for Pa.-owned universities
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July 21, 2023

Tuition remains frozen for Pa.-owned universities

By Mon Valley Independent

By BILL SCHACKNER

Trib Total Media

For the 85,000 students attending a Pennsylvania state-owned university who have hoped for relief from rising prices, the news is official. Tuition will remain unchanged for the 2023-24 academic year, now that the State System of Higher Education approved a fifth consecutive tuition freeze across the 10 institutions.

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