Grimm Krupa to Introduce Bill Package Safeguarding Higher Education Choices for PA Students

March 5, 2025

HARRISBURG – Rep. Charity Grimm Krupa (R-Fayette) announced today she will be introducing a legislative package to protect the path of higher education for students across Pennsylvania.

“Recently, Penn State University’s president announced her intention to close several Commonwealth campuses,” Grimm Krupa said. “Penn State and other state-related institutions receive hundreds of millions of dollars annually from the Commonwealth. As a publicly funded, land-grant university, Penn State has an obligation to serve all Pennsylvanians – not just those in urban or wealthy areas.”

The package consists of three bills.

• The State-Related University Accountability Act would ensure publicly funded state-related universities cannot close branch campuses without legislative oversight and public input.
• The Taxpayer-Funded Education Access Protection Act would protect regional access to higher education and ensure taxpayer dollars are used responsibly by state-related universities.
• The Economic and Workforce Impact Review Act would ensure state-related universities cannot close branch campuses without first assessing the economic and workforce consequences for the affected communities.

“The proposed closure of branch campuses, particularly in rural and economically disadvantaged regions, is a direct betrayal of Penn State’s mission and an unacceptable misuse of public funds,” said Grimm Krupa. “These universities have an obligation to weigh the full consequences of their decisions. This is about fairness, fiscal responsibility and protecting the future of our communities.”

Representative Charity Grimm Krupa
51st District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
Contact: 724-438-6100
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